2026 Working Student Rankings · SC
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in South Carolina
37 ranked trade colleges for working students in South Carolina out of 1,565 nationally
37
Schools in SC
21
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16
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Colleges for Working Students in South Carolina
Showing 1-25 of 37 schools
#1 in SC
#216 nationally
#216
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 93%
64% retained PT Students 6%
28.3% part-time Enrollment 232
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $22,384
#2 in SC
#273 nationally
#273
Complete Data Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC
Public
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 11%
32% retained PT Students 99%
86.5% part-time Enrollment 629
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,608
#3 in SC
#307 nationally
#307
Complete Data Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Completion 83%
46.8% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 47%
62.8% part-time Enrollment 2,146
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,784
#4 in SC
#435 nationally
#435
Complete Data Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Public
Overall Score 49.3
49.3 / 100
PT Completion 74%
41.8% complete programs PT Retention 15%
34% retained PT Students 47%
62.6% part-time Enrollment 4,999
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,430
#5 in SC
#446 nationally
#446
Complete Data Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Public
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
PT Completion 50%
33% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 68%
69.1% part-time Enrollment 2,218
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,896
#6 in SC
#455 nationally
#455
Complete Data Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
PT Completion 61%
36.2% complete programs PT Retention 97%
86% retained PT Students 9%
36.3% part-time Enrollment 249
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $22,384
#7 in SC
#510 nationally
#510
Complete Data Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Public
Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
PT Completion 44%
31.2% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 13%
43.7% part-time Enrollment 5,780
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,816
#8 in SC
#527 nationally
#527
Complete Data Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Public
Overall Score 44.4
44.4 / 100
PT Completion 33%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 19%
36% retained PT Students 57%
65.8% part-time Enrollment 14,025
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,024
#9 in SC
#593 nationally
#593
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Union
Union, SC
Public
Overall Score 41.2
41.2 / 100
PT Completion 1%
15% complete programs PT Retention 95%
75% retained PT Students 76%
71.8% part-time Enrollment 1,392
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,158
#10 in SC
#603 nationally
#603
Complete Data Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Public
Overall Score 40.9
40.9 / 100
PT Completion 50%
32.8% complete programs PT Retention 19%
36% retained PT Students 26%
54.2% part-time Enrollment 7,353
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,208
#11 in SC
#604 nationally
#604
Complete Data Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
Public
Overall Score 40.8
40.8 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 14%
44.4% part-time Enrollment 646
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,626
#12 in SC
#640 nationally
#640
Complete Data Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Public
Overall Score 38.8
38.8 / 100
PT Completion 29%
27.4% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 87%
76% part-time Enrollment 2,349
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,736
#13 in SC
#668 nationally
#668
Complete Data Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 37
37 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 40%
60.3% part-time Enrollment 6,330
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,048
#14 in SC
#719 nationally
#719
Complete Data Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 33.7
33.7 / 100
PT Completion 27%
27% complete programs PT Retention 6%
26% retained PT Students 79%
72.7% part-time Enrollment 3,004
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,354
#15 in SC
#742 nationally
#742
Complete Data Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Public
Overall Score 31.6
31.6 / 100
PT Completion 16%
24% complete programs PT Retention 19%
36% retained PT Students 36%
58.5% part-time Enrollment 8,978
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,640
#16 in SC
#746 nationally
#746
Complete Data York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Public
Overall Score 31.4
31.4 / 100
PT Completion 36%
29.2% complete programs PT Retention 7%
27% retained PT Students 32%
56.6% part-time Enrollment 4,731
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,776
#17 in SC
#758 nationally
#758
Complete Data Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC
Public
Overall Score 30.4
30.4 / 100
PT Completion 15%
23.6% complete programs PT Retention 7%
27% retained PT Students 94%
80.1% part-time Enrollment 1,477
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,088
#18 in SC
#786 nationally
#786
Complete Data Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Public
Overall Score 26.6
26.6 / 100
PT Completion 4%
19.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 50%
63.7% part-time Enrollment 3,521
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,704
#19 in SC
#791 nationally
#791
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, SC
Public
Overall Score 26
26 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 1%
14% retained PT Students 29%
55.5% part-time Enrollment 809
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,158
#20 in SC
#824 nationally
#824
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
Public
Overall Score 16.3
16.3 / 100
PT Completion 11%
22.6% complete programs PT Retention 1%
14% retained PT Students 41%
60.5% part-time Enrollment 2,328
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,158
#21 in SC
#828 nationally
#828
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 13.7
13.7 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.4% complete programs PT Retention 2%
18% retained PT Students 40%
60.3% part-time Enrollment 1,692
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,158
#22 in SC
#933 nationally
#933
Partial Data Academy of Hair Technology
Greenville, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 88%
75.9% part-time Enrollment 95
Programs 1 fields
#23 in SC
#1122 nationally
#1122
Partial Data Arclabs
Piedmont, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.9
49.9 / 100
PT Retention 55%
82% retained PT Students 48%
38.9% part-time Enrollment 643
Programs 1 fields
#24 in SC
#1130 nationally
#1130
Partial Data Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College
Kingstree, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 64%
50% part-time Enrollment 12
Programs 1 fields
#25 in SC
#1167 nationally
#1167
Partial Data Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.7
47.7 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 35%
32.9% part-time Enrollment 124
Programs 1 fields
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