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

-$302,471

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$21,751

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Radford University Grad rate: 51.7%	VA	+$303,359	$58,502	$26,681	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Anoka Technical College Grad rate: 50.5%	MN	+$136,588	$50,945	$16,662	$19,000	Full ROI →
3	Indiana University-Indianapolis Grad rate: 55.1%	IN	+$87,385	$48,910	$22,216	$21,184	Full ROI →
4	Hillsborough Community College Grad rate: 33.2%	FL	+$75,917	$47,283	$10,168	$14,500	Full ROI →
5	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Grad rate: 15.1%	MN	-$83,666	$38,758	$18,826	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Stanbridge University Grad rate: 72.2%	CA	-$114,996	$37,678	$28,556	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Dutchess Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	NY	-$120,109	$36,780	$15,709	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	SC	-$130,602	$37,128	$13,925	$14,250	Full ROI →
9	Lake Superior College Grad rate: 36.0%	MN	-$157,549	$35,125	$20,049	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Northern Essex Community College Grad rate: 18.8%	MA	-$160,195	$34,979	$11,921	$5,818	Full ROI →
11	Clover Park Technical College Grad rate: 42.9%	WA	-$160,994	$34,649	$13,974	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Berkeley College-Woodland Park Grad rate: 44.4%	NJ	-$167,899	$36,457	$38,702	$13,583	Full ROI →
13	SUNY Broome Community College Grad rate: 22.3%	NY	-$168,461	$34,354	$15,541	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Marion Technical College Grad rate: 67.2%	FL	-$172,721	$33,871	$10,141	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Glendale Career College Grad rate: 64.0%	CA	-$178,761	$36,081	$48,271	$8,971	Full ROI →
16	Miami Dade College Grad rate: 44.6%	FL	-$178,959	$34,511	$12,535	$12,329	Full ROI →
17	Mid-State Technical College Grad rate: 48.2%	WI	-$195,328	$33,006	$15,448	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	WI	-$196,783	$32,975	$16,283	N/A	Full ROI →
19	MTI College Grad rate: 69.8%	CA	-$199,200	$33,872	$25,072	$8,569	Full ROI →
20	Arkansas State University Mid-South Grad rate: 46.0%	AR	-$214,716	$31,892	$12,556	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Goodwin University Grad rate: 51.5%	CT	-$227,045	$32,635	$39,745	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Purdue University Global Grad rate: 30.4%	IN	-$227,634	$31,518	$17,994	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Saint Paul College Grad rate: 31.9%	MN	-$234,793	$31,927	$17,977	$11,375	Full ROI →
24	George Washington University Grad rate: 85.0%	DC	-$243,617	$35,032	$80,727	$17,430	Full ROI →
25	Mohave Community College Grad rate: 27.6%	AZ	-$245,992	$30,248	$10,952	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Premiere Career College Grad rate: 51.8%	CA	-$250,338	$31,381	$29,472	$6,286	Full ROI →
27	Atlanta Technical College Grad rate: 38.0%	GA	-$255,741	$30,431	$9,678	$10,877	Full ROI →
28	Pierpont Community and Technical College Grad rate: 38.5%	WV	-$258,154	$29,764	$13,434	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Fortis College-Baton Rouge Grad rate: 43.2%	LA	-$275,636	$30,442	$30,272	$10,522	Full ROI →
30	Front Range Community College Grad rate: 28.6%	CO	-$284,832	$29,612	$18,087	$14,063	Full ROI →
31	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	ME	-$287,918	$28,303	$13,978	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	NM	-$291,646	$27,963	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Fortis Institute Grad rate: 61.5%	TX	-$293,312	$29,006	$20,607	$9,500	Full ROI →
34	Southeast Technical College Grad rate: 54.7%	SD	-$294,600	$28,314	$20,880	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Harrisburg Area Community College Grad rate: 17.9%	PA	-$295,656	$28,049	$16,636	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Grad rate: 70.8%	AZ	-$295,855	$27,421	N/A	$3,167	Full ROI →
37	All-State Career-Baltimore Grad rate: 49.8%	MD	-$295,895	$29,006	$23,190	$9,500	Full ROI →
38	Pima Medical Institute-East Valley Grad rate: 64.1%	AZ	-$302,614	$27,421	$6,759	$3,167	Full ROI →
39	Rasmussen University-Minnesota Grad rate: 50.9%	MN	-$303,176	$28,044	$24,056	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Fortis College Grad rate: 49.1%	TX	-$307,069	$29,006	$34,364	$9,500	Full ROI →
41	Fortis College-Orange Park Grad rate: 48.6%	FL	-$307,317	$28,850	$29,665	$10,854	Full ROI →
42	Fortis College-Richmond Grad rate: 35.6%	VA	-$307,603	$27,952	$26,643	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Moraine Valley Community College Grad rate: 33.8%	IL	-$309,221	$27,135	$11,921	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Midwestern Career College Grad rate: 62.3%	IL	-$312,005	$27,811	$15,063	$9,750	Full ROI →
45	Baker College Grad rate: 22.9%	MI	-$314,276	$27,459	$23,456	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Community College of Allegheny County Grad rate: 20.9%	PA	-$315,102	$27,577	$13,905	$9,435	Full ROI →
47	Pima Medical Institute-Denver Grad rate: 63.4%	CO	-$321,002	$27,421	$25,147	$3,167	Full ROI →
48	Pima Medical Institute-Houston Grad rate: 59.8%	TX	-$321,347	$27,421	$25,492	$3,167	Full ROI →
49	Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Grad rate: 60.9%	TX	-$321,603	$27,421	$25,748	$3,167	Full ROI →
50	Pima Medical Institute-El Paso Grad rate: 51.5%	TX	-$323,401	$27,421	$27,546	$3,167	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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