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Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

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$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services students earned 774 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top South Carolina Trade Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our analysis found South University, Columbia to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. South University, Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at South University, Columbia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,616. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from GTC take out $15,049 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southeastern College - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in South Carolina. Southeastern College - Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,137 in student debt.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Southeastern College - Charleston

North Charleston, SC

Southeastern College - Charleston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Southeastern College - Charleston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of North Charleston.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at MTC accumulate an average of around $11,793 in student debt.

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#9

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $14,515 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,571
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
West Virginia 810
Louisiana 2,022
Virginia 1,147
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
Tennessee 1,693
Mississippi 664

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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