2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the 97th most popular major in the country with 17,129 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,047 and had an average of $17,559 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 426 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical/medical laboratory science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the clinical/medical laboratory science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree clinical laboratory science students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Health San Antonio, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Health San Antonio are $13,466.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree clinical laboratory science students list, UTMB Galveston has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Medical Branch are $17,500.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPR Medical Sciences, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences are $10,140.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Hunter College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 21 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Upstate Medical University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Upstate Medical University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Upstate Medical University are $24,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Upstate Medical University
Bellarmine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine U are $16,645.
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With a ranking of #9, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Michigan University are $13,660, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Northern Michigan University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Rowan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. UTHSC is a small public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 10 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
UTHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTHSC are $24,430.
Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. Albany College of Pharmacy is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Albany College of Pharmacy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are $25,735, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Southern Mississippi
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
UAB also took the #18 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Augusta University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 10 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 6 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
U of U also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #9 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
George Washington University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 17 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 17 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
LIU Post ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 13 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree clinical laboratory science students list, LIU Post has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #24, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 3 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #25, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
VCU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.
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- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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