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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Weber State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at WSU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at WSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,218.

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#2

Casper College

Casper, WY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

About 72% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 28% are male.

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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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs landed the # 3 spot on the list. PMI Colorado Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

About 58% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 42% are male.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at PMI Colorado Springs take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,568.

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#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

Of the 4 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Colorado Mesa, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Flathead Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#7

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Otero JC is a small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

About 50% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

With a ranking of #8, Arapahoe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Arapahoe Community College take out an average of $31,295 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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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