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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$23,644 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,304 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the 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. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $21,317.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $17,745 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Wyoming Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $29,837 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at U of U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,879.

In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ISU are $25,936 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at ISU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,502.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Idaho State University Report

#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $17,642 per year.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $27,632 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Idaho Report

The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $29,634 per year.

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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 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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