2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in South Dakota

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #91 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for clinical/medical laboratory science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 bachelor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in South Dakota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for clinical/medical laboratory science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for clinical/medical laboratory science.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for clinical/medical laboratory science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Clinical Laboratory Science Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

$56,300 Median Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science has to look into South Dakota State University. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science in South Dakota.

There were roughly 32 clinical/medical laboratory science individuals who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the clinical laboratory science program report average early career wages of $56,300.

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

2

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

University of South Dakota is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science in South Dakota.

There were roughly 13 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science has to check out Northern State University. NSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

There were about 6 clinical/medical laboratory science individuals who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4

University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SD

University of Sioux Falls is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science in South Dakota.

There were roughly 2 clinical/medical laboratory science individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Sioux Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of Sioux Falls

5

Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Yankton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science in South Dakota.

There were about 1 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Mount Marty in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Mount Marty University

6

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Augustana University

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	217	44
Minnesota	210	110
Iowa	193	16
Kansas	175	57
Nebraska	174	22
North Dakota	141	56

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 30 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	54

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	873
Health Sciences & Services	109
Health & Medical Administrative Services	93
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	75
Mental & Social Health Services	55
Allied Health Professions	36
Communication Sciences	34
Dental Support Services	32
Public Health	14
Health/Medical Prep Programs	1

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.