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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$41,414 Avg Salary
$18,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,884 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Weber State University to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSU take out $17,317 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Colorado Springs, PMI Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at PMI Colorado Springs take out an average of $19,550 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Casper College carry an average student debtload of $10,608.

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#5

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Otero JC is a fairly small public school located in the town of La Junta.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

With a ranking of #7, Arapahoe Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Arapahoe Community College accumulate an average of around $10,854 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Flathead Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kalispell.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 310
Utah 607
Idaho 75
Montana 12
Wyoming 39

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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