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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in South Carolina

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$37,312 Avg Salary
$11,572 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 545 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Carolina

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Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Academy for Careers and Technology the best school in South Carolina for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Mullins, Academy for Careers and Technology is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trident Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in South Carolina. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Tri-County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in South Carolina. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florence-Darlington Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

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Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the small city of Sumter.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Virginia 1,793
Louisiana 1,508
Tennessee 1,471
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Mississippi 1,030

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
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 12 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).

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