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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$20,940 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,537 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named St Luke’s College the best value school in Iowa for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Luke’s College are $20,940 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mercy College of Health Sciences is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College of Health Sciences are $19,754 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences take out $29,920 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 2 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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