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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$4,585 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,197 Avg Salary

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 Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Colorado to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Red Rocks Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Colorado.

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$3,947 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Community College of Aurora helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Colorado. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.

CCA undergraduate students pay an average of $3,947 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $3,981 per year.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO
$2,762 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aims Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $2,762 per year.

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#6

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO
$4,107 Average Tuition & Fees

Otero Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $4,107 per year.

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Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO
$4,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Arapahoe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 per year.

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#8

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO
$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Mountain College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,536 Average Tuition & Fees

Pueblo Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 a year.

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$4,745 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCD are $4,745 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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