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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

With 81 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #33 most popular major in South Dakota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Of the 17 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at LATI, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from LATI take out $20,735 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Women make up 94% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Western Dakota Tech take out $27,931 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mitchell Technical College Report

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Iowa 74
Nebraska 50
North Dakota 72

One of 30 majors within the area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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