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2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,053 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$40,678 Avg Early-Career Salary
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #93 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,053 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of clinical/medical laboratory science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Master's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical laboratory science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Clinical Laboratory Science

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$59,770 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to check out University of Utah. U of U is a very large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science program at University of Utah get $19,092 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$56,993 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Weber State University if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 174 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Weber State University make $16,315 more than the typical clinical laboratory science grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Idaho State University if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 45 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from Idaho State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $16,268 over the average earnings of clinical/medical laboratory science graduates.

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It is hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from Brigham Young University - Provo receive an earnings boost of about $14,253 above the typical earnings of clinical/medical laboratory science graduates.

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Casper College
Casper, WY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

Casper College is a small public college located in the city of Casper. This college ranks 3rd out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were approximately 29 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Casper College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO

Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 24th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 1 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Arapahoe Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
36 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded

U of I is a large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In UT
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WY
70.0% Growth in Graduates

UW is a large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. A Best Colleges rank of #520 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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Otero Junior College
La Junta, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO

Otero JC is a fairly small public college located in the remote town of La Junta. This college ranks 15th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 4 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Otero JC in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 19
Utah 266 255
Idaho 219 81
Montana 188 9
Wyoming 162 28

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 610
Laboratory Technician 211
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 142
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 51
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 39

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 27,247
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,626
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4,172
Allied Health Professions 3,795
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,086
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1,685
Dental Support Services 1,364
Public Health 1,338
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,070
Communication Sciences 1,027

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