by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Minnesota, there were 464 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,045 and $25,932 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 93 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,091 and $24,039 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their clinical/medical laboratory science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota associate degree clinical laboratory science students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hibbing Community College landed the #1 spot on the 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.
Full Hibbing Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Central College
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #3 spot on the list. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 8 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at MSC Southeast
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Hennepin Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 13 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Paul College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota 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
Lake Superior College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota ranking. Lake Superior College is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Lake Superior College
With a ranking of #9, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota West is a public institution located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota list. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #11, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
Northwestern Health Sciences University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Minnesota ranking. Northwestern Health Sciences University is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northwestern Health Sciences University
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