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

78

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$264,709

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,399

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Loma Linda University CA +$1,393,940 $111,697 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 California State University-Dominguez Hills

Grad rate: 46.7%

 CA +$1,089,355 $100,916 $15,449 $20,125 Full ROI →
3 College of Staten Island CUNY

Grad rate: 33.7%

 NY +$682,484 $78,941 $14,084 N/A Full ROI →
4 CUNY York College

Grad rate: 31.7%

 NY +$659,886 $78,474 $13,686 $11,000 Full ROI →
5 Farmingdale State College

Grad rate: 55.6%

 NY +$602,461 $77,339 $17,146 $26,470 Full ROI →
6 Stony Brook University

Grad rate: 77.8%

 NY +$579,407 $77,989 $29,174 $17,538 Full ROI →
7 CUNY Hunter College

Grad rate: 58.7%

 NY +$523,100 $70,817 $13,310 N/A Full ROI →
8 University at Buffalo

Grad rate: 73.5%

 NY +$461,181 $72,342 $29,043 $21,842 Full ROI →
9 Augusta University

Grad rate: 49.4%

 GA +$443,636 $68,611 $22,146 N/A Full ROI →
10 Marist University

Grad rate: 80.6%

 NY +$428,988 $76,229 $63,898 N/A Full ROI →
11 Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science MN +$405,272 $63,968 N/A $25,250 Full ROI →
12 DeVry University-Arizona

Grad rate: 31.4%

 AZ +$402,635 $66,013 N/A $57,500 Full ROI →
13 DeVry University-Texas

Grad rate: 14.3%

 TX +$402,635 $66,013 N/A $57,500 Full ROI →
14 University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 WA +$396,722 $69,249 $30,282 $20,096 Full ROI →
15 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

 OR +$389,782 $68,759 $26,675 $28,665 Full ROI →
16 Rutgers University-Newark

Grad rate: 66.9%

 NJ +$371,333 $69,320 $33,749 $29,682 Full ROI →
17 Rutgers University-Camden

Grad rate: 65.7%

 NJ +$371,081 $69,320 $33,812 $29,682 Full ROI →
18 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

 NJ +$365,401 $69,320 $35,232 $29,682 Full ROI →
19 Indiana University-Indianapolis

Grad rate: 55.1%

 IN +$346,248 $65,325 $22,216 $23,250 Full ROI →
20 Winona State University

Grad rate: 60.7%

 MN +$338,948 $63,622 $23,373 N/A Full ROI →
21 Rush University IL +$332,680 $58,634 N/A N/A Full ROI →
22 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Grad rate: 71.8%

 OH +$325,079 $66,293 $28,783 $33,814 Full ROI →
23 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Grad rate: 70.5%

 WI +$317,155 $62,797 $18,115 $19,500 Full ROI →
24 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 62.1%

 OH +$316,668 $63,681 $29,238 N/A Full ROI →
25 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex WI +$310,205 $59,569 N/A $30,500 Full ROI →
26 Upstate Medical University NY +$306,470 $59,011 N/A $25,000 Full ROI →
27 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio TX +$304,720 $57,236 N/A N/A Full ROI →
28 University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Grad rate: 70.6%

 MA +$298,286 $64,641 $29,521 $27,000 Full ROI →
29 Austin Peay State University

Grad rate: 43.9%

 TN +$287,926 $63,294 $26,790 $22,810 Full ROI →
30 Saint Cloud State University

Grad rate: 45.5%

 MN +$281,273 $62,291 $21,389 $28,882 Full ROI →
31 Tarleton State University

Grad rate: 48.3%

 TX +$279,110 $62,108 $22,981 $23,056 Full ROI →
32 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center TX +$275,690 $57,472 N/A $25,000 Full ROI →
33 Howard University

Grad rate: 69.2%

 DC +$273,520 $65,966 $51,450 N/A Full ROI →
34 University of Vermont

Grad rate: 77.2%

 VT +$270,992 $64,348 $35,116 $26,299 Full ROI →
35 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans LA +$270,849 $58,154 N/A $38,689 Full ROI →
36 University of Delaware

Grad rate: 79.2%

 DE +$252,136 $62,225 $29,347 $25,908 Full ROI →
37 DeVry University-Illinois

Grad rate: 40.1%

 IL +$250,555 $66,013 $38,020 $57,500 Full ROI →
38 South Dakota State University

Grad rate: 59.5%

 SD +$249,186 $61,104 $22,761 $31,000 Full ROI →
39 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Grad rate: 56.0%

 WI +$235,254 $59,616 $18,804 $31,000 Full ROI →
40 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Grad rate: 51.8%

 MA +$234,789 $62,093 $31,677 $29,898 Full ROI →
41 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences AR +$228,801 $54,790 N/A $19,999 Full ROI →
42 Weber State University

Grad rate: 42.6%

 UT +$224,942 $58,286 $16,172 $26,733 Full ROI →
43 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Grad rate: 49.6%

 WI +$221,509 $59,569 $22,174 $30,500 Full ROI →
44 Michigan Technological University

Grad rate: 68.2%

 MI +$219,400 $61,235 $32,550 $26,000 Full ROI →
45 University of Rhode Island

Grad rate: 71.4%

 RI +$199,923 $60,271 $32,584 $26,045 Full ROI →
46 University of North Dakota

Grad rate: 63.2%

 ND +$191,641 $58,256 $24,580 $26,043 Full ROI →
47 Thomas University

Grad rate: 49.7%

 GA +$190,074 $58,294 $26,189 $23,000 Full ROI →
48 University of West Florida

Grad rate: 57.0%

 FL +$187,150 $56,478 $18,504 $21,032 Full ROI →
49 Northern Illinois University

Grad rate: 51.3%

 IL +$174,061 $57,749 $27,214 $23,750 Full ROI →
50 Grand Canyon University

Grad rate: 44.0%

 AZ +$171,847 $59,502 $31,493 $38,682 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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