Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$35,509

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$20,361

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	CUNY Bronx Community College Grad rate: 19.5%	NY	+$446,226	$65,510	$11,987	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Quincy College Grad rate: 16.3%	MA	+$353,586	$61,632	$19,527	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Grad rate: 18.2%	OH	+$228,586	$56,121	$13,830	$19,388	Full ROI →
4	Phoenix College Grad rate: 14.5%	AZ	+$225,962	$56,456	$18,033	$20,068	Full ROI →
5	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	VA	+$217,882	$54,086	$11,919	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Weber State University Grad rate: 42.6%	UT	+$195,207	$55,041	$16,172	$24,643	Full ROI →
7	Goodwin University Grad rate: 51.5%	CT	+$193,090	$55,629	$39,745	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Carrington College-Phoenix North Grad rate: 53.8%	AZ	+$192,360	$51,618	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Community College of Rhode Island Grad rate: 24.3%	RI	+$178,888	$53,405	$11,358	$19,626	Full ROI →
10	Eastern Florida State College Grad rate: 51.2%	FL	+$175,432	$51,889	$11,174	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Harrisburg Area Community College Grad rate: 17.9%	PA	+$160,728	$53,711	$16,636	$29,792	Full ROI →
12	Monroe Community College Grad rate: 21.8%	NY	+$141,328	$50,486	$14,196	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Tarleton State University Grad rate: 48.3%	TX	+$131,319	$52,290	$22,981	$21,125	Full ROI →
14	SUNY Broome Community College Grad rate: 22.3%	NY	+$116,710	$51,424	$15,541	$30,139	Full ROI →
15	North Hennepin Community College Grad rate: 14.3%	MN	+$104,114	$48,635	$14,293	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	NM	+$58,948	$46,038	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Southwestern Illinois College Grad rate: 32.5%	IL	+$56,908	$46,105	$12,596	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Community College of Allegheny County Grad rate: 20.9%	PA	+$55,590	$46,170	$13,905	N/A	Full ROI →
19	South Central College Grad rate: 27.4%	MN	+$47,600	$45,920	$15,400	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Austin Community College District Grad rate: 16.1%	TX	+$44,988	$45,365	$11,156	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Hawkeye Community College Grad rate: 32.3%	IA	+$44,350	$45,724	$15,065	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Lakeland Community College Grad rate: 19.7%	OH	+$29,700	$46,457	$11,495	$27,000	Full ROI →
23	Lake Superior College Grad rate: 36.0%	MN	+$3,982	$44,204	$20,049	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Grad rate: 49.1%	FL	-$2,804	$48,242	$45,701	$26,846	Full ROI →
25	Northeast Texas Community College Grad rate: 33.0%	TX	-$7,608	$43,079	$14,594	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Houston Community College Grad rate: 17.0%	TX	-$7,667	$43,920	$12,065	$16,250	Full ROI →
27	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	WI	-$32,985	$43,806	$16,283	$27,066	Full ROI →
28	Community College of Philadelphia Grad rate: 17.7%	PA	-$33,780	$42,218	$19,070	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	SC	-$34,650	$41,660	$13,925	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Rasmussen University-Minnesota Grad rate: 50.9%	MN	-$54,684	$43,530	$24,056	$27,535	Full ROI →
31	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 61.0%	WI	-$55,032	$43,530	$24,230	$27,535	Full ROI →
32	Rasmussen University-Illinois Grad rate: 40.0%	IL	-$55,466	$43,530	$24,447	$27,535	Full ROI →
33	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Grad rate: 56.4%	ND	-$55,922	$43,530	$24,675	$27,535	Full ROI →
34	Rasmussen University-Florida Grad rate: 47.6%	FL	-$56,064	$43,530	$24,746	$27,535	Full ROI →
35	Rasmussen University-Kansas Grad rate: 50.0%	KS	-$56,388	$43,530	$24,908	$27,535	Full ROI →
36	Brookline College-Phoenix Grad rate: 53.5%	AZ	-$64,519	$40,302	N/A	$22,637	Full ROI →
37	Minnesota North College Grad rate: 38.6%	MN	-$87,662	$39,240	$16,231	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Henderson Community College Grad rate: 38.4%	KY	-$90,166	$38,835	$13,433	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Alexandria Technical & Community College Grad rate: 60.9%	MN	-$94,344	$39,179	$18,962	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Ivy Tech Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	IN	-$110,164	$39,030	$13,891	$17,024	Full ROI →
41	Tri-County Technical College Grad rate: 36.8%	SC	-$111,698	$38,103	$16,879	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.7%	NC	-$114,146	$37,899	$16,063	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Baker College Grad rate: 22.9%	MI	-$120,692	$38,311	$23,456	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Fortis Institute-Cookeville Grad rate: 39.9%	TN	-$122,056	$39,004	$31,068	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Madisonville Community College Grad rate: 55.9%	KY	-$123,966	$37,143	$13,413	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Grad rate: 38.8%	OH	-$125,056	$39,004	$32,568	N/A	Full ROI →
47	George Washington University Grad rate: 85.0%	DC	-$146,139	$43,407	$80,727	$9,500	Full ROI →
48	San Jacinto Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	TX	-$149,840	$36,007	$14,990	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Grad rate: 48.2%	WI	-$153,226	$35,899	$15,603	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Jackson State Community College Grad rate: 21.8%	TN	-$183,408	$34,360	$15,304	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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