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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$6,730 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,192 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 774 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in South Carolina to see which 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 Schools in South Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions 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. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $5,143 per year.

Trident Technical College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $4,870 a year.

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#4

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

The excellent programs at Aiken Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in South Carolina. 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.

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#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in South Carolina. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.

Spartanburg Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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Out of the 16 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCtech are $5,714 per year.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. MTC is a moderately-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.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

TCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tri-County Technical College Report

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) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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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