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2023 Most Popular 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.

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 Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in medical assisting at GTC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,049.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.

Of the 29 students majoring in medical assisting at South University, Columbia, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at South University, Columbia accumulate an average of around $22,616 in student debt. 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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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in South Carolina. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Piedmont Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,515.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 30 students majoring in medical assisting at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $10,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from MTC carry an average student debt load of $11,793.

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#6

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #6, Trident Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#7

Southeastern College - Charleston

North Charleston, SC

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

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With a ranking of #8, Southeastern College - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Southeastern College - Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. TCL is a small public school located in the distant town of Beaufort.

Of the 22 students majoring in medical assisting at TCL, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges 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 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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