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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research in 2026

99 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research graduate earns $65,728/yr across 99 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$65,728/yr

Avg DW Score

60/100

AI Risk

Moderate

29% task exposure

All Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY · Public	76 74–75	$95,766/yr	26.5x
2	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY · Public	76 74–75	$92,286/yr	24.3x
3	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · Public	75 74–74	$86,226/yr	30.2x
4	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public	75 74–75	$86,173/yr	31.5x
5	Weber State University Ogden, UT · Public	71 70–71	$67,576/yr	31.0x
6	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, MN · Private nonprofit	70 70–70	$70,333/yr	54.6x
7	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public	70 69–69	$70,264/yr	18.6x
8	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public	70 69–70	$69,255/yr	21.0x
9	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN · Public	69 68–69	$70,028/yr	20.7x
10	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX · Public	69 68–69	$69,675/yr	22.0x
11	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL · Public	68 67–68	$65,673/yr	25.8x
12	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public	68 67–68	$62,447/yr	28.9x
13	Winona State University Winona, MN · Public	68 67–68	$65,883/yr	17.9x
14	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ · Public	68 67–67	$80,060/yr	12.4x
15	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · Public	68 67–67	$80,060/yr	12.2x
16	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ · Public	68 67–68	$80,060/yr	12.7x
17	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR · Public	68 67–68	$73,903/yr	15.3x
18	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Public	67 66–66	$70,833/yr	16.3x
19	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public	67 67–67	$70,225/yr	15.1x
20	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI · Public	67 66–67	$68,564/yr	17.7x
21	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · Public	66 67–66	$44,374/yr	43.7x
22	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID · Public	66 65–66	$62,085/yr	19.6x
23	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN · Public	66 65–66	$74,147/yr	15.7x
24	Wichita State University Wichita, KS · Public	65 64–65	$60,287/yr	17.3x
25	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · Public	65 64–65	$105,425/yr	34.8x
26	East Carolina University Greenville, NC · Public	65 64–65	$60,441/yr	20.4x
27	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public	65 64–65	$68,029/yr	14.7x
28	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH · Public	65 64–65	$72,390/yr	12.9x
29	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Public	65 64–65	$62,966/yr	16.2x
30	Thomas University Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit	64 63–64	$59,675/yr	14.9x
31	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL · Public	64 63–63	$70,654/yr	12.6x
32	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA · Public	64 63–64	$74,097/yr	11.5x
33	Wayne State University Detroit, MI · Public	64 63–63	$70,611/yr	11.8x
34	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI · Public	64 63–63	$66,445/yr	11.3x
35	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV · Public	64 63–64	$63,522/yr	16.0x
36	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI · Public	64 63–64	$59,690/yr	17.5x
37	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK · Public	63 62–62	$81,203/yr	25.8x
38	University of Delaware Newark, DE · Public	63 62–63	$73,722/yr	10.7x
39	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY · Public	63 61–62	$55,917/yr	15.5x
40	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND · Public	63 62–63	$58,799/yr	14.8x
41	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	63 63–63	$64,267/yr	12.9x
42	National University San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit	62 61–61	$55,562/yr	12.8x
43	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA · Public	62 62–62	$69,216/yr	10.4x
44	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI · Public	62 62–62	$65,935/yr	11.8x
45	Texas Southern University Houston, TX · Public	62 61–62	$54,327/yr	16.7x
46	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA · Public	62 61–62	$60,601/yr	13.0x
47	DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit	62 61–61	$70,874/yr	9.7x
48	DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL · Private for-profit	62 61–61	$70,874/yr	9.7x
49	DeVry University-Texas Irving, TX · Private for-profit	62 61–61	$70,874/yr	9.7x
50	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit	61 60–60	$66,736/yr	9.5x
51	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI · Public	61 60–60	$65,737/yr	10.3x
52	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH · Public	61 60–61	$62,869/yr	11.4x
53	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA · Public	61 60–60	$67,072/yr	9.8x
54	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · Public	60 59–59	$62,453/yr	23.5x
55	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY · Public	60 59–59	$59,282/yr	11.4x
56	University of Mississippi University, MS · Public	60 59–59	$54,947/yr	14.7x
57	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · Public	60 59–60	$54,659/yr	14.5x
58	University of Vermont Burlington, VT · Public	60 59–59	$64,930/yr	8.8x
59	Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public	60 60–60	$71,074/yr	20.9x
60	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR · Public	59 58–59	$56,697/yr	16.3x
61	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI · Public	59 58–59	$54,336/yr	11.6x
62	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC · Public	59 58–59	$60,442/yr	21.4x
63	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK · Public	59 58–59	$62,912/yr	19.9x
64	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · Public	59 58–58	$67,965/yr	17.2x
65	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL · Public	59 57–58	$58,048/yr	22.7x
66	Illinois State University Normal, IL · Public	58 58–58	$65,629/yr	9.2x
67	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA · Public	58 57–58	$64,772/yr	16.6x
68	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · Public	58 57–58	$55,992/yr	10.5x
69	Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private nonprofit	58 56–58	$101,516/yr	10.5x
70	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · Public	58 57–58	$56,421/yr	13.3x
71	Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Public	57 56–56	$61,612/yr	15.3x
72	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD · Public	57 57–57	$67,679/yr	14.9x
73	Texas State University San Marcos, TX · Public	57 56–56	$67,589/yr	13.8x
74	Marshall University Huntington, WV · Public	57 56–57	$60,610/yr	15.9x
75	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI · Public	56 55–55	$66,597/yr	12.6x
76	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM · Public	56 55–56	$57,178/yr	16.6x
77	Brigham Young University Provo, UT · Private nonprofit	56 55–56	$54,333/yr	16.8x
78	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	55 55–55	$47,202/yr	10.0x
79	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public	55 54–55	$56,721/yr	14.8x
80	University of Toledo Toledo, OH · Public	55 55–55	$66,225/yr	12.4x
81	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH · Public	55 54–55	$61,401/yr	12.7x
82	Radford University Radford, VA · Public	55 54–54	$63,606/yr	11.9x
83	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	54 53–54	$73,403/yr	10.1x
84	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public	54 53–54	$61,461/yr	12.2x
85	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI · Public	52 52–52	$63,038/yr	9.8x
86	University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE · Public	49 48–49	$66,712/yr	—
87	Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY · Public	49 48–48	$63,447/yr	—
88	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Public	49 48–48	$64,525/yr	—
89	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · Public	48 47–47	$59,134/yr	—
90	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public	48 47–48	$61,067/yr	—
91	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX · Public	48 47–48	$59,591/yr	—
92	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX · Public	48 47–48	$62,373/yr	—
93	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX · Public	48 48–48	$62,861/yr	—
94	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI · Public	48 48–48	$62,966/yr	—
95	Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	47 46–47	$77,660/yr	2.0x
96	George Washington University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	45 44–45	$66,905/yr	1.6x
97	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI · Public	44 48–45	$38,756/yr	7.7x
98	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit	37 40–38	$40,156/yr	2.2x
99	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH · Public	34 40–35	$35,443/yr	6.0x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Farmingdale State College ranks #1 for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research with a score of 76/100 and graduate earnings of $95,766/yr.

How much do Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research graduates earn?

Across 99 schools, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research graduates earn an average of $65,728/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $105,425/yr.

Is Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research a good major for AI resistance?

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research has an average AI task exposure of 29%, rated "Moderate". This is a relatively AI-resistant field.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.