2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

If you plan on getting your associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #40 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of clinical/medical laboratory science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 associate degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of clinical/medical laboratory science for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality clinical laboratory science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical/medical laboratory science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical/medical laboratory science students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in Colorado

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical/medical laboratory science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Colorado Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO

1 Annual Graduates

$27,845 Median Student Debt

Arapahoe Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Littleton.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Arapahoe Community College

2

Otero Junior College
La Junta, CO

2 Annual Graduates

Otero Junior College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Otero Junior College

2

Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO

4 Annual Graduates

Colorado Mesa University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Grand Junction.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Colorado Mesa University

3

Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

12 Annual Graduates

Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. PMI Colorado Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs

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

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	147	73
Wyoming	128	18
Montana	92	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Technician	19

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	681
Allied Health Professions	431
Health & Medical Administrative Services	336
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	251
Dental Support Services	116
Mental & Social Health Services	37
Alternative Medicine & Systems	36
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	25
Health Sciences & Services	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.