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

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

11 Colleges
$43,808 Avg Salary
$18,667 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Dakota 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Dakota Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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Mitchell Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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National American University - Rapid City ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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#9

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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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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 11 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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