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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,231 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,808 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota

Check out the clinical laboratory science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best value school in South Dakota for clinical/medical laboratory science students. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LATI are $6,718 a year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.

LATI also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #3.

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$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $9,299 per year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Dakota State is ranked #2 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in South Dakota.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.

Southeast Tech also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #5.

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$7,524 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mitchell Technical College Report

$8,332 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech are $8,332 per year. After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Western Dakota Tech carry an average student debtload of $28,184.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

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