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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota

11 Colleges
$43,808 Avg Salary
$24,228 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Dakota Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Western Dakota Tech take out is $28,184.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Dakota State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from LATI carry an average student debt load of $13,500.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of South Dakota Report

Mitchell Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota ranking. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #9, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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