by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,901 people earned their degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,036 and had an average of $19,885 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,189 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,133 and $25,006 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 283 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in clinical/medical laboratory science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree clinical laboratory science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Dakota Tech is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 16 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Dakota Technical Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Turtle Mountain Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Belcourt, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hibbing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Hibbing Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 16 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Central College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Plains Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. North Platte, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 17 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mitchell Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mitchell Tech is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 9 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mitchell Technical College
Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. MSC Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MATC is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Manhattan Area Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Barton County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Barton County Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Hawkeye Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
North Hennepin Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Hennepin Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #13, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Seward County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Seward County Community College is a small school located in Liberal, Kansas that handed out 4 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Paul College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Saint Paul College
With a ranking of #17, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is located in Alexandria, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Bismarck State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bismarck State College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #19, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at M State
Saint Louis Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 19 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Louis Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #21, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 8 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Central Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Lake Superior College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and it awarded 5 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Three Rivers College
With a ranking of #24, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 18 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Des Moines Area Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Western Nebraska Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Nebraska Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
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