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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

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.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mitchell Technical College Report

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 192
Iowa 74
Missouri 78
Nebraska 50
Kansas 80
North Dakota 72

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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

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 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.

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