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Best Schools for Laboratory Technician in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall laboratory technician education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Laboratory Technician
Our analysis ranked Mayo Medical School the best school in the country for a degree in laboratory technician. Mayo Medical School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. There were roughly 24 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Mayo Medical School in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, laboratory technician degree recipients from Mayo Medical School generally make around $70,333. Typical student debt for the program is $25,250.
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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best laboratory technician schools. Set in the town of Watertown, Lake Area Technical Institute is a mid-sized public institution. About 13 laboratory technician degrees were awarded at Lake Area Technical Institute in the most recent year. Laboratory Technician graduates of Lake Area Technical Institute earn a median of $47,512 early in their careers. Lake Area Technical Institute graduates carry a median of $13,674 in student loans.
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Saint Louis Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best laboratory technician schools. Set in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a very large public institution. Saint Louis Community College awarded about 16 laboratory technician degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the laboratory technician program make about $38,999 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,424 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong laboratory technician program will find one at Southeast Community College Area, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public university. There were roughly 12 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College Area in the most recent data year. Students who receive their laboratory technician degree from Southeast Community College Area earn around $46,884 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,067 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong laboratory technician program will find one at Hawkeye Community College, which ranked #5. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waterloo. Hawkeye Community College awarded about 10 laboratory technician degrees in the most recent data year. Laboratory Technician graduates of Hawkeye Community College earn a median of $41,902 early in their careers. Hawkeye Community College graduates carry a median of $17,001 in student loans.
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Barton County Community College landed the #6 spot for laboratory technician this year. This large public university is located in the rural area of Great Bend. There were roughly 21 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Barton County Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, laboratory technician degree recipients from Barton County Community College generally make around $44,536. Typical student debt for the program is $14,792.
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Seward County Community College And Area Technical School earned the #7 position for laboratory technician this year. Set in the town of Liberal, Seward County Community College And Area Technical School is a mid-sized public institution. About 14 laboratory technician degrees were awarded at Seward County Community College And Area Technical School in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, laboratory technician degree recipients from Seward County Community College And Area Technical School generally make around $53,375. Seward County Community College And Area Technical School graduates carry a median of $9,175 in student loans.
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North Hennepin Community College landed the #8 spot for laboratory technician this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. North Hennepin Community College awarded about 12 laboratory technician degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, laboratory technician degree recipients from North Hennepin Community College generally make around $52,492. Students borrow a median of $21,241 to complete this degree.
See the full laboratory technician program report for North Hennepin Community College
Bismarck State College came in at #9 for laboratory technician this year. Located in the city of Bismarck, Bismarck State College is a moderately-sized public university. Bismarck State College awarded about 13 laboratory technician degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their laboratory technician degree from Bismarck State College earn around $61,364 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,340 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 42 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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