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Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$5,594 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 3rd in South Carolina. In fact, 774 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health 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 Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Trident Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Trident Technical College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Trident Technical College

Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. GTC is a large public school located in the city of Greenville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from GTC take out $17,948 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

GTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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#3

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

The excellent associate degree programs at Aiken Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in South Carolina. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Aiken Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,448 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Aiken Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Florence-Darlington Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Florence-Darlington Technical College Report

#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Spartanburg Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,816.

Spartanburg Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Spartanburg Community College Report

#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $19,715 in student debt.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCtech are $5,954 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at OCtech accumulate an average of around $11,668 in student debt.

OCtech also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Report

Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out $26,649 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. MTC is a medium-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. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at MTC accumulate an average of around $16,298 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Midlands Technical College

#10

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York Technical College are $5,882 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at York Technical College

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,414
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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