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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #14 most popular major in Iowa with 74 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Hawkeye Community College to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Hawkeye Community College take out an average of $21,979 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from DMACC take out $26,019 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Iowa Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 192
Missouri 78
Nebraska 50
Kansas 80
South Dakota 81
North Dakota 72

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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