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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$20,688 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,524 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best value school in Iowa for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $23,262 in student debt.

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$5,977 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Hawkeye Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,977 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Hawkeye Community College accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

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$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 a year.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Allen College

Waterloo, IA
$19,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Allen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allen College are $19,718 per year.

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#8

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA
$20,940 Average Tuition & Fees

St Luke’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Luke’s College are $20,940 a year.

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$19,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 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.

Mercy College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $19,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year.

NWC also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.

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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 Schools 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 13 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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