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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa

15 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 Most Popular 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 15 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for clinical/medical laboratory science students. DMACC is a fairly 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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#2

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Luke’s College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular 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 fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Hawkeye Community College take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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With a ranking of #7, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#10

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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.

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