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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Health Professions in South Carolina

54 Ranked Colleges
10,190 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 10,190 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,388 and $22,466 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina health professions students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Health Professions in South Carolina

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Sherman College of Chiropractic
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Sherman College of Chiropractic landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 105 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Professions at Sherman College of Chiropractic

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the #2 spot on the list. MUSC is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 982 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full MUSC Health Professions Report

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South University, Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school awarded 158 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full South University, Columbia Health Professions Report

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Francis Marion University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina. Francis Marion University is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 262 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Francis Marion University

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 308 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

Presbyterian College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. Located in Clinton, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Presbyterian College

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 153 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

Full Charleston Southern University Health Professions Report

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University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.

Full UofSC Aiken Health Professions Report

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Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, South Carolina

Aiken Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina ranking. Aiken Technical College is a public institution located in Graniteville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 138 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Aiken Technical College

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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

Newberry College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. Newberry College is located in Newberry, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health Professions at Newberry College

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Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, South Carolina

Florence-Darlington Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 164 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina ranking. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 544 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at GTC

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina ranking. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 72 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South Carolina State University Health Professions Report

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 160 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Health Professions Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 1,634 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full UofSC Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. Bluffton, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at University of South Carolina - Beaufort

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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #17, Converse College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Full Converse Health Professions Report

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina ranking. OCtech is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 271 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at OCtech

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 80 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Bob Jones University

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina ranking. Trident Technical College is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 436 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Trident Technical College

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Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, South Carolina

Central Carolina Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. Sumter, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Central Carolina Technical College

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Fortis College - Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

Fortis College - Columbia ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. Fortis College - Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Fortis College - Columbia

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina

Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 406 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

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Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, South Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. TCL is a public institution located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Technical College of the Lowcountry

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #25, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in South Carolina list. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full North Greenville Health Professions Report

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