2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Idaho
[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 3 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 Idaho
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
University Of Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Idaho. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,084, while out-of-state students pay about $28,320. Clinical/medical Laboratory Science graduates carry a median of $23,844 in student loans. Soon after graduation, clinical/medical laboratory science degree recipients from University Of Idaho generally make around $43,246. Set against $23,844 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Idaho State University one of the best values for clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,610, compared with $27,720 for out-of-state students. Clinical/medical Laboratory Science graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. Early-career clinical/medical laboratory science graduates make about $62,085. That is a strong return on a $28,000 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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