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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

6 Colleges
$56,846 Avg Salary
$20,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $26,459 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Dakota State University Report

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 8 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at USD, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of South Dakota Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#4

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 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 6 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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