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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

15 Basic Certificates

#2 in Quality in South Dakota

$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate 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.

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southeast Technical College Report

#2

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, SD

14 Basic Certificates

#5 in Quality in South Dakota

$8,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Dakota. 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 $8,333 per year.

Western Dakota Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Dakota Technical Institute

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.

Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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