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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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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
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 large public school located in the city of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $5,059 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a large public school located in the city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,882 a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCtech are $5,954 a year.
OCtech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.
Full Allied Health Professions at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Report
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 small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college 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.
Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Aiken Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.
Aiken Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,306 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Piedmont Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-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.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Piedmont Technical College
Spartanburg Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.
Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Spartanburg Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for allied health in South Carolina.
Full Allied Health Professions at Spartanburg Community College Report
Midlands Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.
MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 |
| Louisiana | 907 |
| Virginia | 1,971 |
| Alabama | 1,671 |
| Kentucky | 1,122 |
| Tennessee | 2,444 |
| Mississippi | 564 |
Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
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.