2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Otero Junior College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Otero JC is a fairly small public school located in the town of La Junta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Otero JC are $6,730 a year.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small 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.
Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,135 in tuition and fees each year.
Red Rocks Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the # 4 spot on the list. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCA are $15,832 a year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,776 per year.
FRCC also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Colorado Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,820 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Colorado Mountain College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
With a ranking of #7, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PPCC are $15,714 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, PPCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Aims Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,850 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. 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.
Pueblo Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pueblo Community College are $16,275 a year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pueblo Community College Report
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 16 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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