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

36 Colleges
$40,678 Avg Salary
$16,511 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

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

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSU take out $23,268 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountainland Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $12,875.

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#4

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Out of the 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgerland Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, Bridgerland ATC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #6, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at ISU take out is $29,381.

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#7

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

With a ranking of #7, Dixie Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Dixie Technical College Report

#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Dixie State University Report

#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #9, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $15,800 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Utah Report

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
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 26 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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