2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You
With 91 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #13 most popular major in South Carolina.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $5,143 per year.
Trident Technical College also took the #1 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Florence-Darlington Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,186 per year.
GTC also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,410 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at York Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,422.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Spartanburg Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,469.
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Midlands Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year.
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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCTC are $5,840 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 266 |
North Carolina | 240 |
Tennessee | 895 |
Kentucky | 129 |
Georgia | 137 |
West Virginia | 92 |
Virginia | 189 |
Alabama | 118 |
Louisiana | 155 |
Mississippi | 112 |
Arkansas | 136 |
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Other Related Clinical Laboratory Science Programs
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Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- 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.
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