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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

19 Colleges
$45,192 Avg Salary
$20,244 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 644 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for allied health professions students. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trident Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Francis Marion University is a great place for allied health professions students. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UofSC carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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The excellent programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $13,143.

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Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #7, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

On average, allied health graduates from Spartanburg Community College take out $8,325 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at OCtech accumulate an average of around $11,325 in student debt.

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#9

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

On average, allied health graduates from Winthrop take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

On average, allied health graduates from Aiken Technical College take out $21,286 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
Alabama 797
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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