2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Our analysis found Otero Junior College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Otero JC is a fairly small public school located in the town of La Junta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $6,730 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Casper College are $8,568 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Casper College carry an average student debtload of $10,608.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Casper College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $17,084 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSU take out $17,317 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
The excellent associate degree programs at Flathead Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kalispell.
Flathead Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $15,502 per year. 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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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $24,223 a year.
USU also took the #3 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Colorado Mesa University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $23,019 per year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Colorado Mesa University Report
Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, PMI Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a 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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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 |
Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
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
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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