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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$8,779 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,192 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#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 degree in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Trident Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,143 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Trident Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list.

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The excellent programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #2 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 moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $13,143.

Full Allied Health Professions at Greenville Technical College Report

Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $28,960 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Charleston Southern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $4,870 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Florence-Darlington Technical College take out $23,412 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

The excellent programs at Aiken Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in South Carolina. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 per year. 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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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCtech are $5,714 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at OCtech accumulate an average of around $11,325 in student debt.

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#6

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#8

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,315 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,125 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Piedmont Technical College Report

With a ranking of #9, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out is $24,563.

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$16,947 Average Tuition & Fees

Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MUSC are $16,947 a year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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.

  • 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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