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2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges in Iowa
134 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$50,825 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in clinical/medical laboratory science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of clinical/medical laboratory science. Combined, these schools handed out 134 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa The clinical laboratory science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science rankings. For our Best Overall Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science

The clinical laboratory science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical laboratory science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Clinical Laboratory Science

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Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

It is hard to beat Allen College if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Waterloo.

There were roughly 15 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Kirkwood Community College is a great option for students interested in a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 14 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA

Every student pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science has to look into Hawkeye Community College. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 9 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Hawkeye Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
41 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Des Moines Area Community College if you want to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 41 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.

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

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 169
Missouri 283 78
Kansas 266 80
Nebraska 238 37
North Dakota 210 72
South Dakota 204 81

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Laboratory Technician 55
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 42
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 37

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Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 2,901
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,104
Allied Health Professions 996
Chiropractic 632
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 453
Medicine 422
Health & Medical Administrative Services 356
Public Health 332
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 318
Dental Support Services 307

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