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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in South Carolina

10 Colleges in South Carolina
775 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$25,377 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for allied health & medical assisting services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 775 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in South Carolina Your choice of allied health & medical assisting services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Assisting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in South Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top South Carolina Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In SC
31 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Trident Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #661 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trident Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 31 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Trident Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$29,190 Median Starting Salary

Greenville Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. GTC is a large public college located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #1044 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 96 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Greenville Technical College receive an earnings boost of about $3,813 above the typical earnings of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$39,095 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services has to check out South University, Columbia. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 37 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at South University, Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from South University, Columbia receive $13,718 more than the standard medical assisting graduate.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,461 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. OCtech is a small public college located in the rural area of Orangeburg. This college ranks 24th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 13 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at OCtech in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College receive an earnings boost of about $16,084 above the typical income of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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MTC crest
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SC
47 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1503 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 47 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at MTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In SC

TCL is a small public college located in the town of Beaufort. This college ranks 37th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 9 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at TCL in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
43.9% Growth in Graduates

Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Greenwood. This college ranks 31st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 57 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical assisting program report average early career wages of $25,833.

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Newberry College crest
Newberry College
Newberry, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In SC

Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Newberry. A Best Colleges rank of #1583 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Newberry College is a great college overall.

There were about 13 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Newberry College in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$23,093 Median Starting Salary

Southeastern College - Charleston is a small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of North Charleston.

Graduates who receive their degree from the medical assisting program earn about $23,093 for their early career.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,086 Median Starting Salary

Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Conway. This college ranks 36th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 21 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Horry-Georgetown Technical College receive an earnings boost of approximately $13,709 above the average income of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 405
Florida 282 1,996
North Carolina 279 797
Virginia 274 967
Tennessee 269 483
Kentucky 244 247
Louisiana 242 275
Mississippi 234 171
Arkansas 234 201
Alabama 233 307
West Virginia 207 326

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 472
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 110
Physical Therapy Assistant 100
Occupational Therapist Assistant 72
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 7
Lactation Consultant 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 3,320
Allied Health Professions 1,016
Public Health 859
Health/Medical Prep Programs 608
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 545
Health & Medical Administrative Services 473
Medicine 381
Dental Support Services 372
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 329
Other Health Professions 296

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