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Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

31 Colleges
$43,388 Avg Salary
$22,466 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 7,283 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for health professions students. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from MUSC carry an average student debtload of $28,354. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $399.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trident Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Health Professions majors at Trident Technical College take out an average of $23,834 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Health Professions majors at UofSC take out an average of $25,877 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $332.

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Health Professions majors at Clemson take out an average of $23,246 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $282.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Fortis College - Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Fortis College - Columbia carry an average student debtload of $22,554. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $58, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

Health Professions majors at USC Upstate take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.

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Anderson University South Carolina came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Anderson University South Carolina carry an average student debtload of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $441.

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Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

On average, health professions graduates from Furman take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southeastern College - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Southeastern College - Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Southeastern College - Columbia accumulate an average of around $13,698 in student debt.

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#10

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

On average, health professions graduates from Bob Jones University take out $26,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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