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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado

14 Colleges
$24,197 Avg Salary
$7,954 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

With 19 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #20 most popular major in Colorado.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best school in Colorado for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at PMI Denver take out an average of $3,166 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $29.

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The excellent programs at Emily Griffith Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Colorado. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at FRCC take out an average of $12,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Aurora.

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With a ranking of #6, Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, PMI Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 255
Idaho 81
Montana 9
Wyoming 28

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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