2026 Rankings · SC
Best Trade Colleges in South Carolina
46 ranked trade colleges in South Carolina out of 2,817 nationally
46
Schools in SC
24
Full Data Rankings
22
Partial Data Rankings
2,817
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Top Trade Colleges in South Carolina
Showing 1-25 of 46 schools
#1 in SC
#76 nationally
#1
Complete Data Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.2
72.2 / 100
Completion 80%
56.5% complete programs Retention 98%
89% retained Productivity 82%
118 completions Enrollment 408
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $22,384
#2 in SC
#97 nationally
#2
Complete Data Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Completion 85%
65.6% complete programs Retention 94%
82% retained Productivity 75%
98 completions Enrollment 392
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $22,384
#3 in SC
#159 nationally
#3
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Conway
Conway, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.4
67.4 / 100
Completion 64%
40.8% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 97%
205 completions Enrollment 319
Programs 3 fields
#4 in SC
#323 nationally
#4
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Charleston
Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
Completion 58%
37.8% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 98%
230 completions Enrollment 231
Programs 3 fields
#5 in SC
#412 nationally
#5
Complete Data Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 54
54 / 100
Completion 55%
36.5% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 52%
600 completions Enrollment 3,913
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,784
#6 in SC
#493 nationally
#6
Complete Data Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Public
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
Completion 54%
36% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 69%
1936 completions Enrollment 9,045
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,430
#7 in SC
#520 nationally
#7
Complete Data Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Public
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 81%
2687 completions Enrollment 9,551
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,816
#8 in SC
#537 nationally
#8
Complete Data Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Public
Overall Score 48
48 / 100
Completion 41%
32.1% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 57%
2288 completions Enrollment 13,471
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,208
#9 in SC
#570 nationally
#9
Complete Data Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC
Public
Overall Score 46.9
46.9 / 100
Completion 58%
37.9% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 42%
155 completions Enrollment 1,181
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,608
#10 in SC
#612 nationally
#10
Complete Data Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
Completion 77%
52.2% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 60%
173 completions Enrollment 974
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,297
#11 in SC
#617 nationally
#11
Complete Data Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Public
Overall Score 45
45 / 100
Completion 30%
29.7% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 90%
1427 completions Enrollment 3,874
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,896
#12 in SC
#624 nationally
#12
Complete Data York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Public
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Completion 25%
27.9% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 50%
1258 completions Enrollment 8,402
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,776
#13 in SC
#703 nationally
#13
Complete Data Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
Public
Overall Score 41.4
41.4 / 100
Completion 61%
39.4% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 35%
134 completions Enrollment 1,120
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,626
#14 in SC
#728 nationally
#14
Complete Data Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Public
Overall Score 40.4
40.4 / 100
Completion 14%
25.2% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 19%
2375 completions Enrollment 25,586
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,024
#15 in SC
#780 nationally
#15
Complete Data Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 38.1
38.1 / 100
Completion 21%
26.9% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 31%
1286 completions Enrollment 11,449
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,048
#16 in SC
#920 nationally
#16
Complete Data Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC
Public
Overall Score 31.7
31.7 / 100
Completion 9%
23.3% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 61%
481 completions Enrollment 2,666
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,088
#17 in SC
#968 nationally
#17
Complete Data Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 27.9
27.9 / 100
Completion 9%
23.4% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 39%
682 completions Enrollment 5,356
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,354
#18 in SC
#970 nationally
#18
Complete Data Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Public
Overall Score 27.7
27.7 / 100
Completion 5%
21.2% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 27%
1647 completions Enrollment 15,826
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,640
#19 in SC
#971 nationally
#19
Complete Data Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Public
Overall Score 27.7
27.7 / 100
Completion 13%
24.7% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 18%
393 completions Enrollment 4,272
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,736
#20 in SC
#992 nationally
#20
Complete Data Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Public
Overall Score 26
26 / 100
Completion 2%
19.5% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 32%
702 completions Enrollment 6,214
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,704
#21 in SC
#1038 nationally
#21
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, SC
Public
Overall Score 17.3
17.3 / 100
Completion 27%
28.5% complete programs Retention 1%
37% retained Productivity 4%
86 completions Enrollment 1,461
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,158
#22 in SC
#1040 nationally
#22
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Union
Union, SC
Public
Overall Score 16.9
16.9 / 100
Completion 4%
20.3% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 1%
118 completions Enrollment 2,660
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,158
#23 in SC
#1045 nationally
#23
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 13.4
13.4 / 100
Completion 2%
19% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 3%
175 completions Enrollment 3,106
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,158
#24 in SC
#1047 nationally
#24
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
Public
Overall Score 12.2
12.2 / 100
Completion 2%
19.5% complete programs Retention 2%
38% retained Productivity 0%
154 completions Enrollment 4,315
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,158
#25 in SC
#1199 nationally
#25
Partial Data Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg
Spartanburg, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.8
65.8 / 100
Retention 80%
95% retained Productivity 81%
172 completions Enrollment 255
Programs 1 fields
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