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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,407 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

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 small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Otero JC are $6,730 a year.

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#2

Casper College

Casper, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Casper College are $8,568 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Casper College carry an average student debtload of $10,608.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,084 in tuition and fees each year. 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 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.

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#5

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $24,223 per year.

USU also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #3.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #7 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 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 large 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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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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