2026 Working Student Rankings · SC
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in South Carolina
36 ranked trade colleges for working students in South Carolina out of 1,552 nationally
36
Schools in SC
20
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16
Partial Data Rankings
1,552
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Top Colleges for Working Students in South Carolina
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#1 in SC
#34 nationally
#34
Complete Data Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC
Public
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
PT Completion 88%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 98%
85.8% part-time Enrollment 668
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,608
#2 in SC
#225 nationally
#225
Complete Data Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
PT Completion 96%
66% complete programs PT Retention 92%
63% retained PT Students 7%
32.5% part-time Enrollment 226
Programs 3 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $22,384
#3 in SC
#338 nationally
#338
Complete Data Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Public
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
PT Completion 73%
41.8% complete programs PT Retention 27%
39% retained PT Students 52%
64.2% part-time Enrollment 5,143
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,430
#4 in SC
#448 nationally
#448
Complete Data Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 47.7
47.7 / 100
PT Completion 82%
46.8% complete programs PT Retention 10%
31% retained PT Students 51%
64% part-time Enrollment 2,106
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,784
#5 in SC
#497 nationally
#497
Complete Data Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Public
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
PT Completion 50%
32.8% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 30%
56.1% part-time Enrollment 7,923
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,208
#6 in SC
#524 nationally
#524
Complete Data Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Public
Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 100
PT Completion 32%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 15%
34% retained PT Students 61%
66.9% part-time Enrollment 13,552
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,024
#7 in SC
#540 nationally
#540
Complete Data Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Public
Overall Score 42.7
42.7 / 100
PT Completion 50%
33% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 67%
68.7% part-time Enrollment 2,307
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,896
#8 in SC
#566 nationally
#566
Complete Data Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Public
Overall Score 41.6
41.6 / 100
PT Completion 28%
27.4% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 86%
75.7% part-time Enrollment 2,461
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,736
#9 in SC
#590 nationally
#590
Complete Data Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 40.1
40.1 / 100
PT Completion 30%
28% complete programs PT Retention 38%
42% retained PT Students 49%
63.4% part-time Enrollment 6,653
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,048
#10 in SC
#603 nationally
#603
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
Public
Overall Score 39.4
39.4 / 100
PT Completion 11%
22.6% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 33%
57.2% part-time Enrollment 2,687
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#11 in SC
#622 nationally
#622
Complete Data Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.4
38.4 / 100
PT Completion 60%
36.2% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 5%
23.3% part-time Enrollment 267
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $22,384
#12 in SC
#648 nationally
#648
Complete Data Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 36.6
36.6 / 100
PT Completion 26%
27% complete programs PT Retention 11%
32% retained PT Students 87%
75.8% part-time Enrollment 2,825
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,354
#13 in SC
#652 nationally
#652
Complete Data Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Public
Overall Score 36.3
36.3 / 100
PT Completion 44%
31.2% complete programs PT Retention 38%
42% retained PT Students 11%
41.7% part-time Enrollment 5,890
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,816
#14 in SC
#656 nationally
#656
Complete Data Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC
Public
Overall Score 35.9
35.9 / 100
PT Completion 14%
23.6% complete programs PT Retention 27%
39% retained PT Students 96%
82.6% part-time Enrollment 1,428
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,088
#15 in SC
#710 nationally
#710
Complete Data Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
Public
Overall Score 32.2
32.2 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 13%
43.9% part-time Enrollment 675
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,626
#16 in SC
#720 nationally
#720
Complete Data York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Public
Overall Score 30.8
30.8 / 100
PT Completion 35%
29.2% complete programs PT Retention 9%
30% retained PT Students 29%
55% part-time Enrollment 4,771
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,776
#17 in SC
#726 nationally
#726
Complete Data Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Public
Overall Score 29.6
29.6 / 100
PT Completion 15%
24% complete programs PT Retention 13%
33% retained PT Students 36%
58.7% part-time Enrollment 9,226
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,640
#18 in SC
#752 nationally
#752
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, SC
Public
Overall Score 26.7
26.7 / 100
PT Completion 53%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 3%
22% retained PT Students 32%
56.9% part-time Enrollment 799
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#19 in SC
#775 nationally
#775
Complete Data Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Public
Overall Score 23.5
23.5 / 100
PT Completion 4%
19.2% complete programs PT Retention 15%
34% retained PT Students 55%
65.2% part-time Enrollment 3,522
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,704
#20 in SC
#787 nationally
#787
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 20.6
20.6 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.4% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 37%
58.7% part-time Enrollment 1,845
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#21 in SC
#938 nationally
#938
Partial Data Academy of Hair Technology
Greenville, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 91%
81.3% part-time Enrollment 58
Programs 1 fields
#22 in SC
#1052 nationally
#1052
Partial Data Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.1
52.1 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 65%
50.3% part-time Enrollment 64
Programs 1 fields
#23 in SC
#1058 nationally
#1058
Partial Data Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College
Kingstree, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.8
51.8 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 74%
58.8% part-time Enrollment 7
Programs 1 fields
#24 in SC
#1080 nationally
#1080
Partial Data Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill
Rock Hill, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 39%
35.8% part-time Enrollment 181
Programs 1 fields
#25 in SC
#1127 nationally
#1127
Partial Data Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek
Goose Creek, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.9
47.9 / 100
PT Retention 63%
89% retained PT Students 50%
40.5% part-time Enrollment 152
Programs 1 fields
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