2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,695 people earned their degree in laboratory sciences and medical technology, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 807 laboratory sciences and medical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 11 laboratory sciences and medical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in laboratory sciences and medical technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent laboratory sciences and medical technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the laboratory sciences and medical technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree clinical laboratory sciences students.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology in the Southeast Region

#1

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$5,107 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2019-2020.

ICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.

Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Itawamba Community College

#2

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi

#3 in overall quality

$6,039 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. East Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 7 associates’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

EMCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $6,039 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.

Full EMCC Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

#3

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$13,406 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.

Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at A-State

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.

Featured Medical Technologist Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >