5 accredited schools across the Denver metro area trained 285 phlebotomists in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
153 Phlebotomy credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,940 ($16,174 out of state).
51 Phlebotomy credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,936 ($16,176 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Littleton that reported 39 Phlebotomy graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,940 ($16,174 out of state).
26 Phlebotomy credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,754 ($15,404 out of state).
16 Phlebotomy credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,174 out of state).
5 accredited schools in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area graduated 285 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. The largest was Front Range Community College with 153.
Phlebotomists in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro earn a median $48,070 a year ($23.11/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,180 statewide and $45,230 nationally.
Many phlebotomy programs are short certificates, often a few weeks to a few months, including a required number of supervised blood draws.