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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in allied health at GTC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

About 86% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

About 33% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Women make up 43% of the allied health majors at the school.

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York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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 10 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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