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

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

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Our analysis found York Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#3

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aiken Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in medical assisting at Aiken Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Carolina Technical College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the small city of Sumter.

Women make up 60% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#6

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. TCL is a small public school located in the distant town of Beaufort.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a small student population.

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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 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 11 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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