Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Dakota State University

Every clinical/medical laboratory science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical laboratory science program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

South Dakota State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	35
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	45
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	45
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	62
	104
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	152
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	198
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools	362
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools	362
	364
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	393

Earnings of South Dakota State Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $54,985. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

If you plan to be a clinical laboratory science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	27

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Clinical Laboratory Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical laboratory science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Surgical Technologists	600	$40,970
Phlebotomists	250	$27,670
Medical Equipment Preparers	240	$32,070
Health Specialties Professors	160	$95,150
Health Technologists and Technicians	120	$54,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.