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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$5,485 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #96 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor 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.

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 college with a fairly 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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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 $4,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Carolina. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GTC is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in South Carolina.

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#4

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at York Technical College take out an average of $24,422 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent associate degree programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Spartanburg Community College take out $22,469 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

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 large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

TCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
Georgia 137
Virginia 189
North Carolina 240
Florida 266
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Louisiana 155
Arkansas 136
Alabama 118
Mississippi 112
West Virginia 92

One of 30 majors within the area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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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