2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Indiana
[Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science](/majors/health-care-professions/clinical-medical-lab-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical/medical laboratory science education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 14 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical/medical laboratory science students.
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2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical/medical laboratory science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Ivy Tech Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Students borrow a median of $14,163 to complete the clinical/medical laboratory science program here. Clinical/medical Laboratory Science graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $36,439 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $14,163 median debt.
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a great value for students pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, landing the #2 spot this year. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $10,762, compared with $34,891 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,217 to complete the clinical/medical laboratory science program here. Early-career clinical/medical laboratory science graduates make about $64,575. Set against $22,217 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 76%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Purdue University Main Campus earned it the #3 place for clinical/medical laboratory science. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Typical student debt for clinical/medical laboratory science graduates is $19,844. Soon after graduation, clinical/medical laboratory science degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $63,111. That is a strong return on a $19,844 median debt. The acceptance rate is 50%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 14 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
