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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$5,602 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trident Technical College are $5,059 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Trident Technical College Report

Out of the 8 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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GTC also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. 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.

OCtech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

#5

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aiken Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. 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.

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#6

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 a year.

Piedmont Technical College also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Piedmont Technical College Report

#7

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 a year.

Spartanburg Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,916 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Midlands Technical College

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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
Virginia 1,971
Louisiana 907
Tennessee 2,444
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
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 8 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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