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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$5,496 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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 Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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 8 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

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

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aiken Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina 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.

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#6

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 a year.

Piedmont Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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#7

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MTC also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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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
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
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 8 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).

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