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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$56,846 Avg Salary
$26,808 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best school in Iowa for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.

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#2

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Allen College take out an average of $36,354 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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#5

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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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 6 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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