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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 137 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
DMACC also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.
IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,700 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, St Luke’s College landed the # 4 spot on the list. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Luke’s College are $20,940 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 163 |
Missouri | 118 |
Minnesota | 435 |
South Dakota | 121 |
North Dakota | 121 |
Nebraska | 38 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
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Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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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