2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the clinical laboratory science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
The excellent programs at Otero Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Otero JC is a small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.
Otero JC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,563 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miles Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the town of Miles City, Miles Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Miles Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year.
Red Rocks Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSU take out $23,268 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Wyoming came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.
UW excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Front Range Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,454 in tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from FRCC take out $12,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
Community College of Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCA are $15,369 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 a year.
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 |
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Colorado | 19 |
Utah | 255 |
Idaho | 81 |
Montana | 9 |
Wyoming | 28 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 30 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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