2026 Best Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 969 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
For return on investment, no school beat The University Of Texas Medical Branch this year in the United States. This public school is set in Galveston, TX. Students from in state pay about $12,402 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,011. Typical Clinical Medical Lab Science student debt is $25,000. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $92,961. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Read the full report on The University Of Texas Medical Branch
Out of the 969 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Rutgers University New Brunswick landed the #2 spot. Set in New Brunswick, NJ, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Typical Clinical Medical Lab Science student debt is $29,682. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $74,479. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Rutgers University New Brunswick admits about 58% of applicants. More on Rutgers University New Brunswick
You'll get strong value at Arkansas State University Beebe, which ranked #3 this year. Get the full Arkansas State University Beebe report
You'll get strong value at Baptist Health College Little Rock, which ranked #4 this year. Get the full Baptist Health College Little Rock report
You'll get strong value at Central Community College, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Central Community College profile
Drexel University landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Drexel University
Edison State Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. More on Edison State Community College
Gateway Technical College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. See the full Gateway Technical College profile
L E Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. Read the full report on L E Fletcher Technical Community College
Medical College Of Wisconsin offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on Medical College Of Wisconsin
Miami University Oxford came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Miami University Oxford
Stanly Community College landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Stanly Community College
University Of Kansas landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Kansas
Austin Community College District placed #14 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. See the full Austin Community College District profile
Georgian Court University landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Georgian Court University
Mid Eastctc Adult Education came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Mid Eastctc Adult Education
Mineral Area College landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Mineral Area College
Mount Mercy University offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. See the full Mount Mercy University profile
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Hazleton ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. See the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Hazleton profile
Rasmussen College Kansas placed #20 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Get the full Rasmussen College Kansas report
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College placed #21 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. More on Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College
Virginia Western Community College landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Virginia Western Community College
Andrews University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. Read the full report on Andrews University
Clark State Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full Clark State Community College report
Cuny York College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Cuny York College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus placed #26 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Get the full Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus report
Henderson Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. Get the full Henderson Community College report
High Plains Technology Center came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Get the full High Plains Technology Center report
Lansing Community College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. Get the full Lansing Community College report
Minneapolis Community And Technical College placed #30 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Pinellas Technical College St Petersburg ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. See the full Pinellas Technical College St Petersburg profile
Saint Leo University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Saint Leo University
Southeast Arkansas College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. More on Southeast Arkansas College
Bellevue College
Bellevue College offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Read more about Bellevue College
Erie Community College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Erie Community College
Glendale Career College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Glendale Career College
Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. More on Indiana Wesleyan University
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota placed #38 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. See the full Saint Marys University Of Minnesota profile
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Elizabethton ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. Read the full report on Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Elizabethton
University Of Mary came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Mary report
Catholic University Of America ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. More on Catholic University Of America
Folsom Lake College placed #42 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. More on Folsom Lake College
Rose State College placed #43 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. More on Rose State College
University Of Connecticut landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Connecticut
University Of Nebraska Medical Center placed #45 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. More on University Of Nebraska Medical Center
Niagara County Community College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. Read more about Niagara County Community College
Auburn University placed #47 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Auburn University
Montana State University landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Montana State University report
Montgomery Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. More on Montgomery Community College
Palo Verde College came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Palo Verde College
Related Clinical Medical Lab Science Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Healthcare Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 969 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).