2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #90 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical/medical laboratory science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical/medical laboratory science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in South Dakota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

27 Annual Graduates

$54,985 Median Starting Salary

$31,000 Median Student Debt

South Dakota State University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the clinical laboratory science program report average early career income of $54,985.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from South Dakota State University

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to take a look at University of South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of South Dakota

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	44
Minnesota	215	70
Iowa	197	26
Kansas	184	54
Nebraska	180	20
North Dakota	149	45

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	39

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	815
Health Sciences & Services	97
Health & Medical Administrative Services	84
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	64
Mental & Social Health Services	55
Communication Sciences	43
Dental Support Services	37
Allied Health Professions	18
Public Health	18
Health/Medical Prep Programs	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.