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

8 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Our analysis found Allen College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Allen College take out $36,354 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Iowa Report

#3

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Mercy University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#3

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wartburg College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waverly.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wartburg College Report

#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.

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#8

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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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