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2025 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges in the Plains States Region
313 Clinical Laboratory Technician Degrees Awarded
A degree in laboratory technician is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #193 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for laboratory technician students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 313 degrees in laboratory technician to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Laboratory Technician School

Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of laboratory technician school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Laboratory Technician School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Laboratory Technician Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Technician
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Technician

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Laboratory Technician in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical laboratory technician degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Clinical Laboratory Technician

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in laboratory technician has to check out Rasmussen University - Minnesota. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of St. Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

It's hard to beat North Hennepin Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #916 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Hennepin Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Alexandria Technical & Community College if you want to pursue a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #997 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ATCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent data year.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Kirkwood Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #837 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kirkwood Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Hawkeye Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Waterloo. This college ranks 23rd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 9 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Hawkeye Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE

Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #754 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Southeast Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Saint Louis Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Bridgeton. This college ranks 22nd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 9 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City. This school ranks 13th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 9 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Western Dakota Tech in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 15 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Barton Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Laboratory Technician Colleges by State

Explore the best laboratory technician schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 91
Missouri 693 35
Iowa 648 48
Kansas 599 26
Nebraska 500 17
North Dakota 416 18
South Dakota 381 42

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Laboratory Technician is one of 12 different types of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 417
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 415
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 87
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 47
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 26
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 22
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 8
Histologic Technician 4

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