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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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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.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs 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 9 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 Health/Medical Prep Programs program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Midlands Technical College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

About 91% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Trident Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 96 students majoring in medical prep at Trident Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Cheraw, Northeastern Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in medical prep at Northeastern Technical College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denmark Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. DTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Denmark.

Women make up 95% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Williamsburg Technical College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Kingstree, Williamsburg Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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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 Most Popular 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.

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#7

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #7, York Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Tri-County Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Beaufort, TCL is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 9 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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