by our College Data Analytics Team
[Clinical Medical Lab Science](/majors/health-care-professions/clinical-medical-lab-science/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a clinical medical lab science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 14 schools on the early-career earnings of their clinical medical lab science graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send clinical medical lab science graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $66,662.
Shawnee State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in clinical medical lab science, landing the #2 spot this year. Shawnee State University is a public school located in the town of Portsmouth. Early-career clinical medical lab science graduates from Shawnee State University make a median of around $58,823 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earned it the #3 place for clinical medical lab science. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,664.
Sinclair Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in clinical medical lab science, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public institution. Early-career clinical medical lab science graduates from Sinclair Community College make a median of around $39,940 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Lakeland Community College earned it the #5 place for clinical medical lab science. Lakeland Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Kirtland. Clinical Medical Lab Science graduates of Lakeland Community College earn a median of about $48,659 a year early in their careers.
University Of Toledo ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from University Of Toledo typically earn about $66,225 annually.
Bowling Green State University Main Campus earned the #7 position for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Bowling Green State University Main Campus typically earn about $69,623 annually.
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #8 for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. Clinical Medical Lab Science graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of about $71,648 a year early in their careers.
Marion Technical College earned the #9 position for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Marion Technical College is a public school located in the town of Marion. Early-career clinical medical lab science graduates from Marion Technical College make a median of around $46,667 per year.
Northwest State Community College landed the #10 spot for clinical medical lab science salaries this year. Northwest State Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Archbold. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Northwest State Community College typically earn about $30,894 annually.
Clark State Community College came in at #11 for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Clark State Community College is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,003.
Stautzenberger College Maumee landed the #12 spot for clinical medical lab science salaries this year. Stautzenberger College Maumee is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Maumee. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Stautzenberger College Maumee typically earn about $27,844 annually.
Wright State University Main Campus ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University Main Campus is a public institution. Clinical Medical Lab Science graduates of Wright State University Main Campus earn a median of about $61,401 a year early in their careers.
Cleveland State University placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for clinical medical lab science. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public institution. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Cleveland State University typically earn about $36,386 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries clinical medical lab science graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 14 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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