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2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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5,662 Degrees Awarded
$4,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 18,901 people earned their degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,036 and had an average of $19,885 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,662 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,178 and $18,271 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 116 colleges that offered a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical/medical laboratory science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the clinical/medical laboratory science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 116 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,753 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Out of the 116 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Regional Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Thomasville, Georgia that handed out 15 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Georgia Technical College is $-1,696 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southern Regional Technical College

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Out of the 116 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #3 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $4,482 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Miami Dade College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $247 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full West Georgia Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Central Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Georgia Technical College is $1,458 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Central Georgia Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $1,144 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Full FSCJ Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Clarkesville, Georgia, and it awarded 19 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,707 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Georgia Technical College.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at North Georgia Technical College

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Trident Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 8 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Trident Technical College is $-366 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Trident Technical College

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,686 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Indian River State College

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Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,058 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Chattahoochee Technical College

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Eastern Florida State College is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $4,483 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend EFSC.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at EFSC

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marshall University also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,377 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Marshall University

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 7 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $4,176 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at USF Tampa

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #14, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 19 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $7,764 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Mississippi Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,593 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UK

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University of Central Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $4,468 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UCF

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The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $4,288 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UWF

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Reynolds Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,746 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Reynolds Community College.

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

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With a ranking of #19, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi Delta Community College is located in Moorhead, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Delta Community College is $2,182 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Mississippi Delta Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 17 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Augusta University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $9,740 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Augusta University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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With a ranking of #21, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 37 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College is $4,808 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwest

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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

FGCU also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $6,762 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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With a ranking of #23, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 34 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,515 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,676 for southeast region clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central Piedmont Community College

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North Arkansas College
Harrison, Arkansas

North Arkansas College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Northark is located in Harrison, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for North Arkansas College is $5,277 for Southeast Region Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northark

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