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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$5,762 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #112 most popular major in Iowa with 74 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our 2023 rankings named Hawkeye Community College the best value school in Iowa for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Hawkeye Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,979.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Hawkeye Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $26,019.

DMACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Des Moines Area Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,560 per year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Indian Hills Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Central Community College are $6,000 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Iowa Central Community College Report

#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 78
Minnesota 192
Kansas 80
Nebraska 50
North Dakota 72
South Dakota 81

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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.

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