2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 81 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best school in South Dakota for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from LATI take out $20,735 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best 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.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Western Dakota Tech take out an average of $27,931 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 192 |
Iowa | 74 |
Missouri | 78 |
Nebraska | 50 |
Kansas | 80 |
North Dakota | 72 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 7,599 |
Laboratory Technician | 4,185 |
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 3,912 |
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | 1,108 |
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions | 982 |
Blood Bank Technology Specialist | 280 |
Histologic Technician | 243 |
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician | 220 |
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist | 106 |
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist | 101 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician | 78 |
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist | 46 |
Hematology Technology | 41 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.