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

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 city of Greenville.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Greenville Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

#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 medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Piedmont Technical College

#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in South Carolina. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Spartanburg Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. 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.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

#6

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. 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

With a ranking of #6, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. MTC is a moderately-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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Midlands Technical College Report

#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 medium-sized city of Charleston.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at Trident Technical College 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 basic certificate. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at York Technical College Report

Tri-County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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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