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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$22,901 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 18,901 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSU take out $28,586 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from UW carry an average student debtload of $21,840.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at U of U take out an average of $18,570 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ISU are $25,326 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 $31,513.

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

With a ranking of #6, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $16,986 per year.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #7, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UM are $28,476 a year.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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