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

11 Colleges
$43,808 Avg Salary
$24,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Western Dakota Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Western Dakota Tech take out an average of $28,184 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at South Dakota State take out is $31,000.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Dakota State University Report

The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from LATI take out $13,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Lake Area Technical Institute

#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 11 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southeast Technical College Report

#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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Mitchell Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mitchell Technical College Report

Northern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota ranking. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

With a ranking of #9, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Augustana University 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 11 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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