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? Our ranking highlights 969 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed 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
Explore the best-value schools below:
Leading the list is The University Of Texas Medical Branch, our #1 best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science school in the United States. Based in Galveston, TX, The University Of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,402, while out-of-state students pay about $28,011. Typical Clinical Medical Lab Science student debt is $25,000. The University Of Texas Medical Branch alumni report median earnings of $92,961 a decade after entry. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read the full report on The University Of Texas Medical Branch
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #2 on this year's best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science ranking in the United States. Set in New Brunswick, NJ, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $17,929, while out-of-state students pay about $37,441. Typical Clinical Medical Lab Science student debt is $29,682. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $74,479. That is a strong return on a $29,682 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted. See the full Rutgers University New Brunswick profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Fortis College Baton Rouge earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read more about Fortis College Baton Rouge
Out of the 969 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, James A Rhodes State College landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on James A Rhodes State College
You'll get strong value at Lorain County Joint Vocational School District, which ranked #5 this year. Read more about Lorain County Joint Vocational School District
National University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on National University
Pima Medical Institute East Valley placed #7 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Get the full Pima Medical Institute East Valley report
Texas Healthtech Institute came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Texas Healthtech Institute
University Of Sioux Falls landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Sioux Falls profile
Vance Granville Community College landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Vance Granville Community College
Pennsylvania Western University came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. See the full Pennsylvania Western University profile
Pinellas Technical College Clearwater placed #12 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Get the full Pinellas Technical College Clearwater report
Ramapo College Of New Jersey came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Ramapo College Of New Jersey report
Trinity Valley Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read more about Trinity Valley Community College
University Of Alabama At Birmingham placed #15 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Baylor University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. Read more about Baylor University
Concorde Career College Grand Prairie offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. See the full Concorde Career College Grand Prairie profile
Del Mar College
Del Mar College placed #18 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. More on Del Mar College
Hawkeye Community College landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Hawkeye Community College profile
Stanly Community College placed #20 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Stanly Community College
University Of Utah came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Utah
Winston Salem State University offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. See the full Winston Salem State University profile
College Of Lake County landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. More on College Of Lake County
Concorde Career Institute Jacksonville placed #24 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. See the full Concorde Career Institute Jacksonville profile
Defiance College
Defiance College placed #25 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Get the full Defiance College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Clinical Medical Lab Science Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Hutchinson Community College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Hutchinson Community College
Renton Technical College placed #27 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Renton Technical College
Stevenson University placed #28 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Get the full Stevenson University report
The University Of Texas Pan American came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. Get the full The University Of Texas Pan American report
University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Madison
Stark State College placed #31 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Get the full Stark State College report
Texas Southern University placed #32 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Get the full Texas Southern University report
The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center profile
Western New Mexico University offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Read the full report on Western New Mexico University
Abilene Christian University landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Abilene Christian University
Berkeley College Woodland Park came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Berkeley College Woodland Park report
Best Care College offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. Read more about Best Care College
Farmingdale State College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. More on Farmingdale State College
Mcneese State University placed #39 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. More on Mcneese State University
Parkland College
Parkland College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about Parkland College
Tri County Technical College came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Tri County Technical College report
University Of Arizona offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Read more about University Of Arizona
University Of South Florida Main Campus placed #43 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. More on University Of South Florida Main Campus
West Georgia Technical College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Get the full West Georgia Technical College report
Central Piedmont Community College placed #45 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. See the full Central Piedmont Community College profile
Coastal Carolina Community College placed #46 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. See the full Coastal Carolina Community College profile
Gateway Community College Central City ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. Read more about Gateway Community College Central City
Misericordia University ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. Get the full Misericordia University report
Paul D Camp Community College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools. See the full Paul D Camp Community College profile
Shawnee State University placed #50 among the best-value Clinical Medical Lab Science schools in the United States. Read more about Shawnee State University
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 Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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).