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Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in South Carolina to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Midlands Technical College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in South Carolina. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $18,046.

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Out of the 15 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very 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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Out of the 15 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,819.

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The excellent online programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Health Professions majors at GTC take out an average of $16,508 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Upstate is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. 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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#6

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

On average, health professions graduates from Limestone College take out $41,574 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Medical University of South Carolina came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college 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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Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Coastal Carolina University accumulate an average of around $35,849 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $335.

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Central Carolina Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Central Carolina take out is $17,041.

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Charleston Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at CSU take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 15 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).

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