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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$5,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #15 most popular major in South Carolina with 172 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized 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 $5,059 per year.

Trident Technical College also took the #1 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florence-Darlington Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small 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 $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florence-Darlington Technical College is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in South Carolina.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Florence-Darlington Technical College Report

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,882 per year.

GTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Greenville Technical College Report

#4

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

The excellent associate degree programs at York Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Carolina. 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 $5,882 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at York Technical College Report

#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.

Spartanburg Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Spartanburg Community College

#6

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #6, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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.

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Tri-County Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCTC are $5,936 per 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Virginia 344
Louisiana 572
Tennessee 1,027
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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