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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$2,503 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alamance Community College the best value school in North Carolina for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ACC are $2,498 a year.

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#2

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Albemarle is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the distant town of Elizabeth City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Albemarle are $2,260 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vance-Granville Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Davidson County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCCC are $2,208 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list.

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Wake Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 per year.

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Western Piedmont Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WPCC is a small public school located in the small city of Morganton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPCC are $2,641 per year.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Sylva.

Southwestern Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,229 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Beaufort County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the rural area of Washington, Beaufort County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Beaufort County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southeastern Community 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 #10 on the list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Whiteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern Community College are $2,600 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
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Tennessee 1,027
Mississippi 119

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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