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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$9,327 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,854 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 204 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trident Technical College are $5,143 a year.

Trident Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Spartanburg Community College take out an average of $9,248 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Spartanburg Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

OCtech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at OCtech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,021.

OCtech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,315 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Piedmont Technical College carry an average student debtload of $16,035.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tri-County Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

TCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TCTC also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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With a ranking of #6, Greenville Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,186 per year. Medical Assisting majors at GTC take out an average of $13,818 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GTC is ranked #3 for overall quality for medical assisting in South Carolina.

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Central Carolina Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Carolina are $6,594 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Central Carolina carry an average student debtload of $19,331.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at MTC take out an average of $18,754 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Fortis College - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Columbia, Fortis College - Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis College - Columbia are $14,216 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Columbia carry an average student debtload of $14,300. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $54.

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Southeastern College - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Southeastern College - Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern College - Columbia are $21,320 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Southeastern College - Columbia take out an average of $15,612 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 405
Virginia 967
North Carolina 797
Florida 1,996
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
Louisiana 275
Arkansas 201
Alabama 307
Mississippi 171
West Virginia 326

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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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