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

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

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

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Women make up 92% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Western Dakota Tech, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Western Dakota Tech accumulate an average of around $19,405 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Dakota. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Women make up 78% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mitchell Technical College

The in-demand associate degree programs at National American University - Rapid City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Dakota. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at National American University - Rapid City Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Missouri 118
Minnesota 435
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 4 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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