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Phlebotomy classes in Iowa

Iowa has 2 accredited campuses awarding phlebotomy credentials. If you finish and work as a phlebotomist in Iowa, expect to start around $35,970–$37,270 and reach a median of $38,240 with experience; the top quarter earn $44,120 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Iowa). Graduates of these Iowa programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $24,832 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What phlebotomists earn in Iowa

$35,970starting (10th percentile)
$37,270early career (25th)
$38,240median, all experience
$44,120experienced (75th)
$46,570top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,100 employed in Iowa. National median: $45,230.

Campuses in Iowa, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Iowa
39credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Iowa)
$24,832median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AnkenyOttumwa

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny Public 24 not reported not reported 39% not reported
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa Public 15 not reported not reported 40% not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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