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

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

12 Colleges
$41,414 Avg Salary
$18,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science students earned 435 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 10th 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 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

#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. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found North Hennepin Community College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. North Hennepin Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 11 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at North Hennepin Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from North Hennepin Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,370.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,211.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hibbing Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hibbing.

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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. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Minnesota State College Southeast 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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#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. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.

Of the 6 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at LSC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

Of the 7 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debt load of $18,869.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the remote town of Granite Falls.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Missouri 118
South Dakota 121
Iowa 137
North Dakota 121
Nebraska 38

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

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

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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