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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Iowa

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

15 Colleges
$47,524 Avg Salary
$14,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Iowa to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

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 degree in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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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. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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#3

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Luke’s College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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The excellent programs at Hawkeye Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

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Iowa Central Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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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 Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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