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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Our analysis found Dixie Technical College to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountainland Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lehi.

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#4

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Davis Technical College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgerland Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the city of Logan.

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Emily Griffith Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Community College of Aurora ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.

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#9

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Casper College

Casper, WY

With a ranking of #10, Casper College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools 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 16 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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