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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$21,668 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,781 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the clinical laboratory science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio the best value school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their master’s degree. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $13,448 a year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Albany College of Pharmacy graduate students pay an average of $25,835 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Carroll University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at John Carroll are $16,082 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, John Carroll also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at John Carroll University Report

#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bellarmine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bellarmine University Report

#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $18,968 per year.

UND excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of North Dakota

The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTMB Galveston are $21,997 per year.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tarleton are $15,031 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Tarleton State University Report

#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #8, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $18,051 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Cleveland State University Report

Upstate Medical University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Upstate Medical University graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Upstate Medical University Report

#10

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augusta University are $20,712 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Augusta University also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Augusta University Report

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.

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