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Medical Assistant Programs in South Carolina
Colleges and schools: 18
Programs
18
all sources
Median pay
$41,160
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$25,240
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
10
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Assistant Programs in South Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 18 in South Carolina: 18 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 11 public and 7 private; 368 medical assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 17 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $25,240 in South Carolina, from $7,520 to $25,240, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $41,160 a year for medical assistants in South Carolina, against $45,690 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in South Carolina: 193 programs from 62 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 10 of them medical assistant.
- WIOA results
- 10 medical assistant programs on South Carolina's list; middle values: 80% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it); 88.9% were employed in the second quarter after exit (5); $6,124 median earnings in that quarter (5) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 South Carolina metro areas have a page; the largest list, Columbia, has 4 programs.
By metro area
- Columbia area4 programs · median pay $40,680
- Charleston area3 programs · median pay $45,600
Every medical assistant program in South Carolina
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Technical College | Graniteville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Central Carolina Technical College | Sumter | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Fortis College-Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 101 |
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | Charleston | Certificate | $25,240 | 15 months | 27 |
| Miller-Motte College-Conway | Conway | Certificate | $25,240 | 15 months | 45 |
| Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| South University-Columbia | Columbia | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Southeastern College-Charleston | North Charleston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | Elgin | Certificate | $7,520 | 5 months | 0 |
| Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Trident Technical College | Charleston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| York Technical College | Rock Hill | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, South Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
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