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2023 Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

11 Schools Ranked
$9,244 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Healthcare 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. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in South Carolina to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
113 Total Awards
$8,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 113 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Trident Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,690 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that Trident Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

Trident Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
377 Total Awards
$13,812 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 377 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MTC are $13,812 a year.

Online courses are available at MTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

MTC also made our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
102 Total Awards
$7,490 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in South Carolina. OCtech is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 102 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCtech are $7,490 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OCtech does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

OCtech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
190 Total Awards
$6,593 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a public institution located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 190 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $6,593 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Piedmont Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

Piedmont Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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#5

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
100 Total Awards
$9,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GTC are $9,410 a year.

Online courses are available at GTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
173 Total Awards
$8,593 Average Tuition & Fees

Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate healthcare programs. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 173 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $8,593 a year.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also made our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #5.

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#7

York Technical College

Rock Hill, South Carolina
204 Total Awards
$10,354 Average Tuition & Fees

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. York Technical College is a small public school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 204 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York Technical College are $10,354 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since York Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina
38 Total Awards
$6,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Aiken Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Aiken Technical College is a small public school situated in Graniteville, South Carolina. It awarded 38 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aiken Technical College are $6,880 per year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Aiken Technical College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
36 Total Awards
$9,822 Average Tuition & Fees

Spartanburg Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 36 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,822 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Spartanburg Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina
51 Total Awards
$9,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Carolina Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Central Carolina Technical College is a small public school located in Sumter, South Carolina that handed out 51 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Carolina are $9,016 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Central Carolina. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, South Carolina
24 Total Awards
$11,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Technical College of the Lowcountry came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Beaufort, South Carolina, the small public school handed out 24 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

TCL undergraduate students pay an average of $11,020 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at TCL. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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