by our College Data Analytics Team
[Clinical Medical Lab Science](/majors/health-care-professions/clinical-medical-lab-science/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a clinical medical lab science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools.
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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.
Mid State Technical College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools in Wisconsin. Mid State Technical College is a public school located in the town of Wisconsin Rapids. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,213.
Students chasing top earnings in clinical medical lab science will find them at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College typically earn about $56,241 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in clinical medical lab science will find them at Madison Area Technical College, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Madison, Madison Area Technical College is a public institution. Early-career clinical medical lab science graduates from Madison Area Technical College make a median of around $54,717 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Waukesha County Technical College earned it the #4 place for clinical medical lab science. Waukesha County Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Waukesha County Technical College typically earn about $37,450 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in clinical medical lab science will find them at Milwaukee Area Technical College, which ranked #5. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,120.
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse came in at #6 for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of La Crosse, University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public institution. Early-career clinical medical lab science graduates from University Of Wisconsin La Crosse make a median of around $72,142 per year.
Chippewa Valley Technical College earned the #7 position for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Chippewa Valley Technical College typically earn about $38,472 annually.
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee came in at #8 for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,982.
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee Flex ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee Flex is a public institution. Clinical Medical Lab Science graduates of University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee Flex earn a median of about $68,982 a year early in their careers.
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for clinical medical lab science. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public institution. Clinical Medical Lab Science graduates of University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point earn a median of about $65,426 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their clinical medical lab science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 10 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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