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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$15,090 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 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 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate 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 associate 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#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 associate degree. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $6,563 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Otero JC also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#2

Casper College

Casper, WY

The excellent associate degree 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 . Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,520 in tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Casper College take out $27,077 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at WSU take out an average of $23,218 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, WSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree 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 Flathead Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Flathead Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,643 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. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Littleton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Arapahoe Community College are $15,502 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Arapahoe Community College take out $31,295 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 per year.

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Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. PMI Colorado Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from PMI Colorado Springs carry an average student debtload of $25,568.

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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 19
Utah 255
Idaho 81
Montana 9
Wyoming 28

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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 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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