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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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$49,350 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 108 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 108 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Washburn Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#11

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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South Dakota State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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#13

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#14

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

With a ranking of #14, South Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

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Barton County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
17 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
19 Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO
19 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
21 Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS
21 Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS
21 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
21 Allen College Waterloo, IA
21 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Missouri 118
Minnesota 435
South Dakota 121
Iowa 137
North Dakota 121
Nebraska 38

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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 25 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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