Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of South Dakota

Every clinical/medical laboratory science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical laboratory science program at University of South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from USD.

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.

USD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

USD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how USD performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at USD 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	16
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	204
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	449

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science from USD in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at USD 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 University of South Dakota 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	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USD 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

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at University of South Dakota. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	11

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 University of South Dakota.

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.