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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$15,547 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,729 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in South Carolina to see which 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

#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. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $5,143 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from Trident Technical College take out $18,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Trident Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina list.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The excellent programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in South Carolina. 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 degree, medical prep graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $13,000.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Midlands Technical College Report

#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC
$53,372 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Furman are $53,372 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Furman also did well on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Furman University Report

#4

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aiken Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina list. 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.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Aiken Technical College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tri-County Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

TCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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$16,947 Average Tuition & Fees

Medical University of South Carolina came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina ranking. 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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Technical College of the Lowcountry came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Beaufort, TCL is a public school 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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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
$15,558 Average Tuition & Fees

Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year.

Clemson also took the #3 spot in our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Clemson University Report

#10

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC
$21,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Bob Jones University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in South Carolina ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

Bob Jones University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Bob Jones University

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
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
Alabama 172
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 11 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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