2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor 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 value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $5,143 per year.
Trident Technical College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCtech are $5,714 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from OCtech take out $13,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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 $4,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tri-County Technical College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCTC are $5,840 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at TCTC accumulate an average of around $14,207 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.
York Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at York Technical College take out an average of $10,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Carolina ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out is $28,500.
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Piedmont Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. 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. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt.
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Aiken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 per year.
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Technical College of the Lowcountry ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Carolina list. TCL is a small public school located in the town of Beaufort.
TCL undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Midlands Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MTC take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 0 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| Kentucky | 47 |
| Louisiana | 21 |
| Arkansas | 31 |
| Alabama | 15 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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.