Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what South Dakota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 clinical laboratory science majors received their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

South Dakota State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	72
	104
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	155
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	208
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools	362
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools	362
	378
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	405

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $54,985. This is less than $56,638, which is the national average of all clinical laboratory science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 27 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 93% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Public Health
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.