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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

12 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 the #14 most popular major in Minnesota with 192 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the most popular school in Minnesota for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

About 69% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 31% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from North Hennepin Community College carry an average student debt load of $23,627.

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#1

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

Our 2023 rankings named South Central College the most popular school in Minnesota for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

Women make up 81% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 85% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 15% are male.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $18,888 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hibbing Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Minnesota. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hibbing.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Hibbing Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

About 67% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 63% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at MSC Southeast take out an average of $28,960 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Minnesota State College Southeast Report

#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at LSC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out an average of $29,653 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Minnesota West Community and Technical College Report

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Iowa 74
Missouri 78
Nebraska 50
Kansas 80
South Dakota 81
North Dakota 72

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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