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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$7,803 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,349 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

Trident Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,143 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Trident Technical College also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent programs at Florence-Darlington Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Carolina. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $4,870 a year.

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Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 per year. After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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#4

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

York Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,186 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from GTC take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #7, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at MTC take out an average of $15,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 on the list. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCTC are $5,840 per year.

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$28,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Charleston Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in South Carolina list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSU are $28,960 a year.

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Best 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
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
Alabama 118
Arkansas 136

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 10 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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