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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$5,462 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trident Technical College are $5,143 a year.

Trident Technical College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $19,996.

GTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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#3

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Aiken Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Aiken Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,408 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Florence-Darlington Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spartanburg Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Spartanburg Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,670.

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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $25,249 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCtech are $5,714 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from OCtech carry an average student debtload of $14,262.

OCtech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out $32,201 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $18,716.

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#10

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,410 a year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 12 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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