by our College Data Analytics Team
[Laboratory Technician](/majors/health-care-professions/clinical-medical-lab-science/laboratory-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for laboratory technician students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the laboratory technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in laboratory technician, no school beat Casper College this year. Set in the city of Casper, Casper College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,410, while out-of-state students pay about $10,710. Students borrow a median of $12,649 to complete the laboratory technician program here. Early-career laboratory technician graduates make about $49,729. Set against $12,649 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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