Iowa Medical Laboratory Technician Schools and Career Information

Career Information for Medical Lab Technicians in Iowa

Fast Facts for Medical Lab Technicians in Iowa

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Davenport, Ames, and Waterloo
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Sioux City, Des Moines, and Cedar Rapids
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Davenport, Des Moines, and Cedar Rapids

Salaries for Medical Lab Technicians in Iowa

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Ames, Des Moines, and Waterloo. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Medical Lab Technicians in Iowa are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Medical Lab Technicians in Iowa

Walden University
Online

Offers online graduate degrees in a wide variety of fields. Offered online

Programs: Clinical Research Administration (MS CRA)
Degrees/Course Work: Master

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The University of Liverpool
Online

Offers graduate degrees in a variety of fields. Offered online

Programs: Clinical Research Administration
Degrees/Course Work: Master

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Iowa Medical Lab Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Briar Cliff University	Sioux City	Masters	1,138
Des Moines Area Community College	Ankeny	Associate	18,320
Hawkeye Community College	Waterloo	Associate	5,725
Indian Hills Community College	Ottumwa	Associate	4,174
Iowa Central Community College	Fort Dodge	Associate	5,731
Morningside College	Sioux City	Masters	1,798
Mount Mercy College	Cedar Rapids	Masters	1,506
University of Iowa	Iowa City	Doctorate & First Professional	29,117

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Medical Lab Technicians

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Iowa. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Medical Lab Technicians

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Medical Lab Technicians relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
IOWA
Davenport	640	$31,660	3.3
Ames	70	$38,530	2
Waterloo	130	$34,150	1.5
Cedar Rapids	130	$32,740	0.9
Des Moines	190	$38,130	0.5
Sioux City	30	$31,790	0.4

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