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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

58 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 58 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UofSC take out is $25,877. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $332.

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Out of the 58 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at MUSC take out an average of $28,354 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 $399.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great place for health professions students. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at GTC take out is $16,508.

Full Health Professions at Greenville Technical College Report

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $23,246 in student debt. 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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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,362 in student debt.

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#7

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Trident Technical College carry an average student debt load of $23,834.

Full Health Professions at Trident Technical College Report

With a ranking of #8, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#10

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #10, York Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from York Technical College carry an average student debt load of $11,177.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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