2 accredited schools across the Charleston metro area trained 19 phlebotomists in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public career school in Kanawha County graduated 13 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,375 for a program of about 4 months.
Public two-year college in Foster that reported 6 Phlebotomy graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $955 for a program of about 6 months.
2 accredited schools in the Charleston, WV metro area graduated 19 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. The largest was Ben Franklin Career Center with 13.
Among schools that published a program price, Boone Career and Technical Center in Foster listed the lowest total: $955 for tuition, books and supplies.
Phlebotomists in the Charleston, WV metro earn a median $40,120 a year ($19.29/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $39,250 statewide and $45,230 nationally.
Many phlebotomy programs are short certificates, often a few weeks to a few months, including a required number of supervised blood draws.