by our College Data Analytics Team
[Clinical Medical Lab Science](/majors/health-care-professions/clinical-medical-lab-science/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 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.
Gadsden State Community College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools in Alabama. Set in the city of Gadsden, Gadsden State Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,439.
University Of Alabama At Birmingham came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from University Of Alabama At Birmingham typically earn about $65,499 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville earned it the #3 place for clinical medical lab science. George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville is a public school located in the rural area of Hanceville. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,447.
Students chasing top earnings in clinical medical lab science will find them at Auburn University At Montgomery, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Montgomery, Auburn University At Montgomery is a public institution. Early-career clinical medical lab science graduates from Auburn University At Montgomery make a median of around $61,612 per year.
John C Calhoun State Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools. Set in the city of Tanner, John C Calhoun State Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,551.
Jefferson State Community College came in at #6 for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Jefferson State Community College is a public school located in the city of Birmingham. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,601.
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 · 6 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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