Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions programs in Colorado
18 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,254 at Pima Medical Institute-Denver.
What this work pays in Colorado
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado earn a median of $136,930 a year across 7,800 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $59,430 | 2,470 |
| Phlebotomists | $47,180 | 2,420 |
| Surgical Technologists | $75,740 | 2,100 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $47,700 | 1,950 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $48,540 | 320 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver | Undergraduate certificate | $3,166 | $26,254 (425 grads) | 14 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora | Undergraduate certificate | $3,166 | $20,156 (12 grads) | — |
| Aims Community College Greeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 39 |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton | Associate's degree | $9,500 | not published | 22 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | $7,000 | not published | 138 |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Community College of Denver Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Otero College La Junta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Otero College La Junta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 38 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.