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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$5,570 Avg Tuition & Fees*
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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $5,059 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Trident Technical College carry an average student debtload of $19,218.

Trident Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in South Carolina. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCtech are $5,954 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at OCtech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,812.

OCtech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 11 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-County Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCTC are $5,936 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from TCTC take out $10,199 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

TCTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in South Carolina. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,858.

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#6

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,882 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at York Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,734.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,315 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,387 in student debt.

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#8

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Aiken Technical College take out an average of $9,978 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. TCL is a small public school located in the distant town of Beaufort.

TCL undergraduate students pay an average of $6,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MTC take out $16,033 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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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