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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

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$41,414 Avg Salary
$18,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school 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 associate degree.

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at DMACC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at DMACC take out an average of $16,272 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Hawkeye Community College take out $14,938 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Iowa Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Iowa Central Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,092.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

Of the 2 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at IHCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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
Kansas 163
Missouri 118
Minnesota 435
South Dakota 121
North Dakota 121
Nebraska 38

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 5 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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