2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #93 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for clinical/medical laboratory science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 97 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools List

Pick Your Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degree Level

The clinical laboratory science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Dakota. 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 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in South Dakota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical laboratory science degree levels they offer.

Top South Dakota Schools in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$69,255 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat South Dakota State University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.

Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science program at South Dakota State University earn $18,430 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science from South Dakota State University

2

Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

$46,378 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science has to look into Western Dakota Technical Institute. Located in the small city of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make around $46,378 for their early career.

More information about a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science from Western Dakota Technical Institute

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
Minnesota	284	169
Missouri	283	78
Kansas	266	80
Iowa	264	74
Nebraska	238	37
North Dakota	210	72

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	37
Laboratory Technician	30
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	29
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	1

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Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,028
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	242
Allied Health Professions	228
Mental & Social Health Services	206
Health & Medical Administrative Services	144
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	142
Health Sciences & Services	112
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	108
Dental Support Services	98
Medicine	64

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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.