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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,559 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 79 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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 Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Carolina to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for medical prep students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. 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 also made our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midlands Technical College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year.

MTC also took the #2 spot in our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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#3

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aiken Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCTC are $5,840 a year.

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#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

The excellent basic certificate programs at York Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York Technical College are $5,410 per year.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Beaufort, TCL is a public college with a small student population.

TCL undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Kentucky 5
Georgia 355
West Virginia 102
Virginia 171
Alabama 172
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
Arkansas 99

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health/medical prep programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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