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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

17 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in South Carolina with 3,296 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Trident Technical College accumulate an average of around $29,278 in student debt.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in nursing at MTC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,377.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 134 students majoring in nursing at GTC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $28,495.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 116 students majoring in nursing at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out $32,871 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tri-County Technical College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from TCTC carry an average student debt load of $22,472.

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#6

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Nursing majors at Piedmont Technical College take out an average of $29,429 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at OCtech take out an average of $22,878 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the small city of Sumter.

Of the 75 students majoring in nursing at Central Carolina, 12% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Central Carolina carry an average student debt load of $23,765.

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With a ranking of #9, Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#10

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at Aiken Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Aiken Technical College carry an average student debt load of $23,979.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
Georgia 7,112
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Arkansas 2,882

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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