2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Oregon
[Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science](/majors/health-care-professions/clinical-medical-lab-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical/medical laboratory science education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical/medical laboratory science students.
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2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical/medical laboratory science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
For return on investment in clinical/medical laboratory science, no school beat Linn Benton Community College this year. Located in the city of Albany, Linn Benton Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $7,317 in tuition and fees, compared with $16,736 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for clinical/medical laboratory science graduates is $17,959. Soon after graduation, clinical/medical laboratory science degree recipients from Linn Benton Community College generally make around $36,278. Set against $17,959 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Oregon Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools. Set in the town of Klamath Falls, Oregon Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,260, compared with $37,196 for out-of-state students. Clinical/medical Laboratory Science graduates carry a median of $28,665 in student loans. Early-career clinical/medical laboratory science graduates make about $73,903. That is a strong return on a $28,665 median debt. Oregon Institute Of Technology admits about 95% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 7 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).
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