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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Des Moines Area Community College

If you are interested in studying Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science, take a look at what Des Moines Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Des Moines Area Community College sits in Ankeny, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 clinical/medical laboratory science graduations were recorded at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Des Moines Area Community College

Many students take online classes at Des Moines Area Community College. Among 23,697 students, 5,497 (23%) studied exclusively online and 4,917 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings at Des Moines Area Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Des Moines Area Community College’s Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#2 of 3
Best Value	Iowa	#2 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#9 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#29 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#244 of 449
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#294 of 439

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates from Des Moines Area Community College stands at $24,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 86% women (18) and 14% men (3).

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Among the 9 associate’s clinical/medical laboratory science degrees awarded at Des Moines Area Community College, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College

This Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at Des Moines Area Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Laboratory Technician	9
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	12

Top-Paying Careers for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduates

Those who complete Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at Des Moines Area Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Cytotechnologists	$155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists	$155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Histotechnologists	$125,527
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$77,339
Surgical Technologists	$73,045

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.