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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

15 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. GTC is a large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,948.

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#2

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 15 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Of the 52 students majoring in allied health at Piedmont Technical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Allied Health majors at Piedmont Technical College take out an average of $19,715 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College carry an average student debt load of $26,649.

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#4

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trident Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Of the 37 students majoring in allied health at Trident Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#5

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in South Carolina. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

Women make up 76% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from MTC carry an average student debt load of $16,298.

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#6

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Spartanburg Community College take out $7,816 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Aiken Technical College carry an average student debt load of $16,448.

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With a ranking of #9, Miller-Motte College Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MMC Charleston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Allied Health majors at MMC Charleston take out an average of $23,550 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Miller-Motte College Charleston Report

#9

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #9, York Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at York Technical College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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