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2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

6 Schools Ranked
$5,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Carolina to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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#1

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
$5,714 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College the best school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their basic certificate.

Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $5,714 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend OCtech. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,490.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OCtech does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, South Carolina
$5,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, York Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at York Technical College is $5,410. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,354.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at York Technical College. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
$5,186 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

In-state students pay an average of $5,186 in tuition and fees if they attend GTC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,410.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at GTC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
$5,356 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list.

In-state students pay an average of $5,356 in tuition and fees if they attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,593.

Online courses are available at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina
$6,594 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Carolina Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Students from South Carolina who attend Central Carolina full time pay an average of $6,594 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,016.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Central Carolina. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
$5,916 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate.

Students from South Carolina who attend MTC full time pay an average of $5,916 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,812.

MTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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