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2027 Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Kentucky

[Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology](/majors/health-care-professions/clinical-medical-lab-science/laboratory-sciences-medical-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for laboratory sciences & medical technology students.

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• Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Kentucky

2027 Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Kentucky

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the laboratory sciences & medical technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools

1

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

$10,320 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,795 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in laboratory sciences & medical technology, no school beat Eastern Kentucky University this year. Eastern Kentucky University is a large public school located in the town of Richmond. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,320, while out-of-state students pay about $21,230. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the laboratory sciences & medical technology program here. Early-career laboratory sciences & medical technology graduates make about $55,917. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Eastern Kentucky University admits about 78% of applicants.

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University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

$13,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$59,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Kentucky one of the best values for laboratory sciences & medical technology. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,502 in tuition and fees, compared with $34,140 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for laboratory sciences & medical technology graduates is $23,250. Soon after graduation, laboratory sciences & medical technology degree recipients from University Of Kentucky generally make around $59,282. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.