2025 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

If you pursue a associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic), you won't be alone. The field of study is the #41 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 associate degrees in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) in South Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

Top South Carolina Schools for an Associate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

1

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Greenville Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Greenville Technical College

2

Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) has to take a look at Aiken Technical College. Aiken Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Graniteville.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Aiken Technical College

3

Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Trident Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Trident Technical College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Trident Technical College

4

Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) has to look into Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	56
Florida	232	468
North Carolina	231	320
Georgia	217	75
West Virginia	180	24
Tennessee	170	38
Arkansas	161	61
Virginia	158	158
Kentucky	129	44
Louisiana	124	58
Alabama	109	98

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	159
Respiratory Care Therapy	80
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	56
Surgical Technology	48
Radiologic Technology	27
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	10
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.