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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools to find where clinical medical lab science graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose clinical medical lab science graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Phoenix College the top school for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings in Arizona. Set in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public institution. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Phoenix College typically earn about $71,539 annually.
Brookline College Phoenix produces some of the highest-paid graduates in clinical medical lab science, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Phoenix, Brookline College Phoenix is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,551.
A rank of #3 makes Grand Canyon University one of the highest-paying schools for clinical medical lab science. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the clinical medical lab science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,611.
Pima Medical Institute Phoenix produces some of the highest-paid graduates in clinical medical lab science, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Phoenix, Pima Medical Institute Phoenix is a private for-profit institution. Early-career clinical medical lab science graduates from Pima Medical Institute Phoenix make a median of around $33,825 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Pima Medical Institute East Valley earned it the #5 place for clinical medical lab science. Pima Medical Institute East Valley is a private for-profit school located in the city of Mesa. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Pima Medical Institute East Valley typically earn about $36,407 annually.
Pima Medical Institute Tucson earned the #6 position for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima Medical Institute Tucson is a private for-profit institution. Early-career clinical medical lab science graduates from Pima Medical Institute Tucson make a median of around $36,407 per year.
Mohave Community College came in at #7 for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Kingman, Mohave Community College is a public institution. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Mohave Community College typically earn about $33,000 annually.
Brookline College Tempe came in at #8 for clinical medical lab science graduate earnings this year. Brookline College Tempe is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Brookline College Tempe typically earn about $28,435 annually.
Brookline College Tucson ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical medical lab science schools. Brookline College Tucson is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson. Early-career clinical medical lab science graduates from Brookline College Tucson make a median of around $28,435 per year.
Pima Community College landed the #10 spot for clinical medical lab science salaries this year. Set in the city of Tucson, Pima Community College is a public institution. After graduating, clinical medical lab science degree recipients from Pima Community College typically earn about $16,677 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 · 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.