2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree Schools

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #152 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 567 master's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of clinical/medical laboratory science for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical/medical laboratory science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical/medical laboratory science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

13 Annual Graduates

$82,903 Median Starting Salary

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their master's degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $11,740 more than the typical clinical laboratory science graduate.

More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

24 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas Medical Branch is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the small city of Galveston.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from The University of Texas Medical Branch

3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

33 Annual Graduates

$85,028 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their master's degree from George Washington University receive $13,865 more than the average clinical laboratory science graduate.

More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from George Washington University

4

Rush University
Chicago, IL

28 Annual Graduates

$71,553 Median Starting Salary

Rush University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the clinical laboratory science program report average early career earnings of $71,553.

More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Rush University

5

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Memphis, TN

18 Annual Graduates

UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

6

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, NY

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

7

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

45 Annual Graduates

$65,280 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.

Soon after graduating, clinical laboratory science master's recipients generally make around $65,280 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Ohio State University - Main Campus

8

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

35 Annual Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

9

Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY

14 Annual Graduates

SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Upstate Medical University

10

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

10 Annual Graduates

MD Anderson is a small public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	396
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	101
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	28
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	15
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist	14
Blood Bank Technology Specialist	6
Hematology Technology	6
Laboratory Technician	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	49,855
Public Health	17,864
Mental & Social Health Services	17,274
Health & Medical Administrative Services	15,811
Allied Health Professions	14,052
Communication Sciences	10,306
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	8,128
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	3,910
Medical Illustration & Informatics	2,134
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,995

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla. More about our data sources and methodologies.