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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$28,108 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Iowa.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Iowa Report

#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 Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allen College are $19,718 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Allen College take out an average of $36,354 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Allen College Report

#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWC are $33,590 a year.

NWC also took the #1 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northwestern College

#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

Dordt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Dordt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Dordt University Report

#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 Value 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.

Morningside undergraduate students pay an average of $35,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Morningside College

#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Mercy are $36,540 per year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mount Mercy University

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

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges 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 6 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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