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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$47,524 Avg Salary
$20,881 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our analysis found Northwestern College to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

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#2

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The excellent programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#4

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Luke’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, St Luke's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dordt University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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Hawkeye Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Hawkeye Community College take out is $18,500.

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Mercy College of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa ranking. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#9

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa ranking. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at DMACC take out is $23,262.

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

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 13 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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