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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 90 colleges that offered a degree 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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Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Plains States Region

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Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Allen College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Allen College

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

Out of the 90 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Dakota Technical Institute is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Dakota Tech

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Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, North Dakota

Out of the 90 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Turtle Mountain Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. TMCC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belcourt, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Turtle Mountain Community College

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hibbing Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 9 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Central College

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Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska

Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. North Platte, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 17 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mitchell Tech

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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Full Minnesota State College Southeast Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MATC is a small public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 17 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 33 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UNMC

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Barton County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton Community College is a small school located in Great Bend, Kansas that handed out 22 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Barton County Community College

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Hawkeye Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 13 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Hawkeye Community College

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at North Hennepin Community College

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 94 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of North Dakota

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rasmussen University - North Dakota

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 27 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Seward County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Liberal, Kansas, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at SCCC

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 ’s clinical laboratory science 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%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Alexandria Technical & Community College

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bismarck State College

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. M State is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 19 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Saint Louis Community College

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Iowa Central Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Iowa Central Community College

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