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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. GTC is a large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Of the 85 students majoring in allied health at GTC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in allied health at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Of the 48 students majoring in allied health at Piedmont Technical College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

Of the 24 students majoring in allied health at Spartanburg Community College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Orangeburg Calhoun 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. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

Women make up 93% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

With a ranking of #6, Aiken Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

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

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#6

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

About 91% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#8

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

About 50% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#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 basic certificate. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at York Technical College Report

With a ranking of #9, Tri-County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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