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

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

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$23,873 Avg Salary
$9,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Southeastern College - Charleston

North Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern College - Charleston the most popular school in South Carolina for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southeastern College - Charleston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of North Charleston.

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Southeastern College - Charleston take out an average of $9,984 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Miller-Motte College Conway landed the # 2 spot on the list. MMC Conway is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Conway.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at MMC Conway accumulate an average of around $15,659 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $43.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fortis College - Columbia is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Fortis College - Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Columbia carry an average student debt load of $9,550. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $60, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Miller-Motte College Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in South Carolina. MMC Charleston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 35 students majoring in medical assisting at MMC Charleston, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at MMC Charleston take out an average of $15,659 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $43.

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Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 16% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $12,211.

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#6

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $13,202 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeastern College - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southeastern College - Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbia.

Medical Assisting majors at Southeastern College - Columbia take out an average of $10,501 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Spartanburg Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,630.

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Central Carolina Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the small city of Sumter.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Central Carolina take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,311.

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#10

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Trident Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,634 in student debt.

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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
Virginia 1,147
Louisiana 2,022
Tennessee 1,693
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
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 13 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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