Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Dakota State University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

South Dakota State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

If you plan to be a clinical laboratory science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	27

Careers That Clinical Laboratory Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical laboratory science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Surgical Technologists	600	$40,970
Phlebotomists	250	$27,670
Medical Equipment Preparers	240	$32,070
Health Specialties Professors	160	$95,150
Health Technologists and Technicians	120	$54,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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