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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Lake Area Technical College

If you are interested in studying Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science, consider the program at Lake Area Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lake Area Technical College sits in Watertown, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 clinical/medical laboratory science degrees were awarded at Lake Area Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Lake Area Technical College

Online coursework is an option at Lake Area Technical College. Among 2,312 students, 471 (20%) studied exclusively online and 623 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings at Lake Area Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Lake Area Technical College’s Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value South Dakota #1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality) South Dakota #3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #16 of 33
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #18 of 30
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #157 of 439
Best Value Nationwide #298 of 449

Earnings for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduates from Lake Area Technical College

Students who complete Lake Area Technical College’s Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Lake Area Technical College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $36,262
2 years $35,416

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates at Lake Area Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates at Lake Area Technical College are 85% women (11) and 15% men (2).

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program at Lake Area Technical College

Of the 13 associate’s clinical/medical laboratory science degrees awarded at Lake Area Technical College, 85% were women (11) and 15% were men (2).

Lake Area Technical College gender breakdown of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate’s degree recipients at Lake Area Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 12
Asian 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors at Lake Area Technical College

Minority students account for 8% of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate’s degree recipients at Lake Area Technical College, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Concentrations at Lake Area Technical College

This Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at Lake Area Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Laboratory Technician 13

Highest-Paying Careers for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduates

Those who complete Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at Lake Area Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $155,908
Cytotechnologists $155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists $155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $153,819
Histotechnologists $125,527
Neurodiagnostic Technologists $81,316
Histology Technicians $80,721
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists $77,339
Surgical Technologists $73,045

References

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