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2025 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges in Iowa
55 Clinical Laboratory Technician Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in laboratory technician, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #193 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 55 degrees in laboratory technician to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Laboratory Technician School

Best Laboratory Technician Schools in Iowa The clinical laboratory technician program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Laboratory Technician rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for laboratory technician schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Laboratory Technician Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Technician

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Laboratory Technician Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Laboratory Technician in Iowa

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical laboratory technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Iowa Schools in Clinical Laboratory Technician

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Kirkwood Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in laboratory technician. Kirkwood Community College is a large public college located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 14 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Hawkeye Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in laboratory technician. 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 9 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Hawkeye Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Des Moines Area Community College if you want to pursue a degree in laboratory technician. DMACC is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 20 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.

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Best Laboratory Technician Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Laboratory Technician Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 91
Missouri 693 35
Kansas 599 26
Nebraska 500 17
North Dakota 416 18
South Dakota 381 42

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One of 12 majors within the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science area of study, Laboratory Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Technician

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

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