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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$13,780 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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

#1

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

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 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

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 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.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Casper College Report

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 college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $16,135 per 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Aurora. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,776 a 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.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Front Range Community College Report

#6

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,820 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Colorado Mountain College also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a 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.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pikes Peak Community College Report

#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,850 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Dixie State University Report

Pueblo Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,275 in tuition and fees each 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

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.

  • 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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