2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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 city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Trident Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,143 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Trident Technical College also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 a 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tri-County Technical College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCTC are $5,840 per year.
TCTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.
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Greenville Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a year. Medical Assisting majors at GTC take out an average of $13,818 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
GTC also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.
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Central Carolina Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the small city of Sumter.
Central Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $6,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Central Carolina carry an average student debtload of $19,331.
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Midlands Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,916 a 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Fortis College - Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis College - Columbia are $14,216 a 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 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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Request InformationBest Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Majors Related to Medical Assisting
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 |
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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.