2027 Best Value Laboratory Technician Schools in Iowa
[Laboratory Technician](/majors/health-care-professions/clinical-medical-lab-science/laboratory-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for laboratory technician students.
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2027 Best Value Laboratory Technician Schools in Iowa
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the laboratory technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Laboratory Technician Schools
Leading the list is Indian Hills Community College, our #1 best value for laboratory technician in Iowa. Located in the town of Ottumwa, Indian Hills Community College is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $5,040 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $6,120. Students borrow a median of $15,390 to complete the laboratory technician program here. Early-career laboratory technician graduates make about $49,626. That is a strong return on a $15,390 median debt.
Des Moines Area Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in laboratory technician, landing the #2 spot this year. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,790, compared with $6,690 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,250 to complete the laboratory technician program here. Early-career laboratory technician graduates make about $47,585. That is a strong return on a $24,250 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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