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South Carolina Healthcare Colleges

54 Colleges
$60,662 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$27,300 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

South Carolina ranked #29 in the nation for healthcare degrees handed out in 2021. Around 7,283 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $15,165 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $20,148 a year.

An estimated 50% of college students in South Carolina take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,825 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$12,688 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of South Carolina - Columbia is 35,470, of which 27,271 students are undergraduates and of those, 26,174 are full-time. For undergraduates at UofSC, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 62% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Roughly 49% of students at UofSC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,804 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $48,846 during the early-career years.

#2

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$16,947 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Medical University of South Carolina is 3,083, of which 318 students are undergraduates and of those, 315 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from MUSC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $77,155 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$15,558 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Clemson University is 26,406, of which 20,868 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,021 are full-time. It takes the average Clemson undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 49%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

43% of Clemson students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,843 a year. Clemson has a 0.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Clemson is $56,107.

#4

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,882 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
13% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,536 students at GTC in total, 4,387 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 13% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,741 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from GTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,376 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$11,583 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of South Carolina - Upstate is 6,038, of which 5,519 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,374 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Around 29% of accepted students are men, and 71% are women.

63% of USC Upstate students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,962 a year. USC Upstate has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from USC Upstate is $40,004.

#6

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,059 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,225 full-time undergraduates at Trident Technical College, and 11,650 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Approximately 19% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,294 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Trident Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,514 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$11,160 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Francis Marion University is 4,148, of which 3,632 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,852 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 30% of accepted students are men, and 70% are women.

60% of Francis Marion University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,936 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Francis Marion University is $33,385.

#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,916 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,770 full-time undergraduates at MTC, and 8,794 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 18% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,823 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MTC is $31,177.

#9

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,356 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
33% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,056 full-time undergraduates at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, and 6,409 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

33% of Horry-Georgetown Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,217 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $29,194.

#10

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,315 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
23% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Piedmont Technical College is 4,712, which includes 1,673 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 23% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,704 a year. Piedmont Technical College has a 5.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Piedmont Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,247 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,083 undergraduates at Anderson University South Carolina, of which 2,673 are full-time, and there are 3,848 students altogether. It takes the average Anderson University South Carolina undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 50% of students who apply get accepted. Around 28% of accepted students are men, and 72% are women.

Roughly 57% of students at Anderson University South Carolina take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,985 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Anderson University South Carolina is $38,547.

#12

South University, Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$16,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

There are 518 undergraduates at South University, Columbia, of which 349 are full-time, and there are 732 students altogether. For undergraduates at South University, Columbia, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

Roughly 60% of students at South University, Columbia take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,278 a year. South University, Columbia has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South University, Columbia is $28,684.

#13

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$29,790 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,350 students at CSU in total, 2,720 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,491 are full-time. It takes the average CSU undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 57%. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 65% are women.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,167 a year. CSU has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from CSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,119 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$12,978 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,384 students at C of C in total, 9,300 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,466 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at C of C is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 29% of accepted students are men, and 71% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at C of C take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,454 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,508 during the early-career years.

#15

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$10,760 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
52% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of South Carolina - Aiken is 3,944, of which 3,284 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,600 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UofSC Aiken is 4.6 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

Roughly 52% of students at UofSC Aiken take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,305 a year. UofSC Aiken has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UofSC Aiken is $38,000.

#16

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,936 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Tri-County Technical College is 5,582, which includes 3,120 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,843 a year. TCTC has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCTC is $33,921.

#17

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$4,900 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
13% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Florence-Darlington Technical College is 3,315, which includes 1,259 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

13% of Florence-Darlington Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,548 a year. Florence-Darlington Technical College has a 4.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Florence-Darlington Technical College is $25,495.

#18

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$11,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

There are 9,500 undergraduates at Coastal Carolina University, of which 8,529 are full-time, and there are 10,118 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Roughly 63% of students at Coastal Carolina University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,683 a year. Coastal Carolina University has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,351 during the early-career years.

#18

Sherman College of Chiropractic

Spartanburg, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

#20

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,954 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,257 students at OCtech in total, 646 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 7% of students at OCtech take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,515 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,154 during the early-career years.

#21

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$55,772 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,567 students at Furman in total, 2,345 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,294 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Furman is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,612 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Furman is $47,832.

#22

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$21,332 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,029 students at Bob Jones University in total, 2,639 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,295 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 25% of students at Bob Jones University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,545 a year. Bob Jones University has a 0.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Bob Jones University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,102 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#23

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$6,030 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,850 full-time undergraduates at Spartanburg Community College, and 4,108 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,428 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Spartanburg Community College is $31,450.

#24

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$6,594 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
3% Freshmen Loans

There are 904 full-time undergraduates at Central Carolina, and 2,885 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 3% of students at Central Carolina take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,414 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Central Carolina is $27,203.

#25

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$11,060 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,339 students at South Carolina State University in total, 2,020 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,781 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at South Carolina State University is 4.8 years.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,953 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.9% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South Carolina State University is $30,764.

Other South Carolina Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Aiken Technical College 65
27 University of South Carolina - Beaufort 64
28 North Greenville University 63
29 York Technical College 60
30 Presbyterian College 52
31 Converse College 50
32 Newberry College 49
33 Claflin University 47
33 Lander University 47
35 Technical College of the Lowcountry 41
36 Citadel Military College of South Carolina 36
37 Columbia College 35
38 Winthrop University 29
39 Fortis College - Columbia 27
40 Northeastern Technical College 25
40 Limestone College 25
42 Miller-Motte College Charleston 17
43 Strayer University - South Carolina 13
44 Morris College 11
45 Southeastern College - Charleston 9
45 Erskine College 9
45 Williamsburg Technical College 9
48 University of South Carolina - Lancaster 8
49 Southeastern College - Columbia 7
50 Benedict College 6
50 Southern Wesleyan University 6
52 Coker University 1
53 Columbia International University 0
53 Voorhees College 0

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