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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of South Dakota

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of South Dakota

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what University of South Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.

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.

USD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

USD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at USD 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 USD 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 16
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 74
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 89
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 104
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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 142
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 201
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 429
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Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 548

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USD, about 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 11

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 University of South Dakota.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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