2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 87 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Medical University of South Carolina to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
MUSC undergraduate students pay an average of $16,947 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bob Jones University is a great value for health sciences and services students. Located in the small city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bob Jones University are $21,062 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Columbia are $18,000 a year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from South University, Columbia carry an average student debtload of $56,703.
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Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Newberry College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberry.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Newberry College are $28,250 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 4,327 |
North Carolina | 203 |
Tennessee | 165 |
Kentucky | 385 |
Georgia | 544 |
West Virginia | 100 |
Virginia | 247 |
Alabama | 240 |
Louisiana | 214 |
Mississippi | 325 |
Arkansas | 291 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.