2026 Rankings · SC
Best Trade Colleges in South Carolina
48 ranked trade colleges in South Carolina out of 2,858 nationally
48
Schools in SC
24
Full Data Rankings
24
Partial Data Rankings
2,858
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in South Carolina
Showing 1-25 of 48 schools
#1 in SC
#110 nationally
#1
Complete Data Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Completion 85%
65.6% complete programs Retention 88%
78% retained Productivity 77%
110 completions Enrollment 226
Programs 3 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $22,384
#2 in SC
#114 nationally
#2
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Conway
Conway, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70
70 / 100
Completion 62%
40.8% complete programs Retention 99%
100% retained Productivity 100%
169 completions Enrollment 3
Programs 3 fields
#3 in SC
#143 nationally
#3
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Charleston
Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68
68 / 100
Completion 56%
37.8% complete programs Retention 98%
94% retained Productivity 100%
163 completions Enrollment 9
Programs 3 fields
#4 in SC
#280 nationally
#4
Complete Data Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Completion 79%
56.5% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 68%
106 completions Enrollment 267
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $22,384
#5 in SC
#420 nationally
#5
Complete Data Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC
Public
Overall Score 53.4
53.4 / 100
Completion 57%
37.9% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 46%
172 completions Enrollment 668
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,608
#6 in SC
#433 nationally
#6
Complete Data Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
Completion 54%
36.5% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 55%
637 completions Enrollment 2,106
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,784
#7 in SC
#434 nationally
#7
Complete Data Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Public
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
Completion 53%
36% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 69%
2053 completions Enrollment 5,143
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,430
#8 in SC
#471 nationally
#8
Complete Data Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.2
51.2 / 100
Completion 76%
52.2% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 71%
249 completions Enrollment 582
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,297
#9 in SC
#538 nationally
#9
Complete Data Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Public
Overall Score 48.1
48.1 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 43%
64% retained Productivity 42%
1922 completions Enrollment 7,923
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,208
#10 in SC
#580 nationally
#10
Complete Data Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Public
Overall Score 46.4
46.4 / 100
Completion 41%
32.5% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 72%
2572 completions Enrollment 5,890
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,816
#11 in SC
#594 nationally
#11
Complete Data York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Public
Overall Score 45.7
45.7 / 100
Completion 24%
27.9% complete programs Retention 47%
65% retained Productivity 54%
1406 completions Enrollment 4,771
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,776
#12 in SC
#634 nationally
#12
Complete Data Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC
Public
Overall Score 43.8
43.8 / 100
Completion 9%
23.3% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 75%
666 completions Enrollment 1,428
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,088
#13 in SC
#645 nationally
#13
Complete Data Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
Public
Overall Score 43.3
43.3 / 100
Completion 60%
39.4% complete programs Retention 6%
47% retained Productivity 51%
191 completions Enrollment 675
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,626
#14 in SC
#719 nationally
#14
Complete Data Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 39.8
39.8 / 100
Completion 20%
26.9% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 41%
1593 completions Enrollment 6,653
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,048
#15 in SC
#798 nationally
#15
Complete Data Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Public
Overall Score 36.3
36.3 / 100
Completion 14%
25.2% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 35%
2921 completions Enrollment 13,552
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,024
#16 in SC
#884 nationally
#16
Complete Data Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Public
Overall Score 32.3
32.3 / 100
Completion 30%
29.7% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 34%
492 completions Enrollment 2,307
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,896
#17 in SC
#925 nationally
#17
Complete Data Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 30.1
30.1 / 100
Completion 9%
23.4% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 47%
738 completions Enrollment 2,825
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,354
#18 in SC
#940 nationally
#18
Complete Data Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Public
Overall Score 28.8
28.8 / 100
Completion 5%
21.2% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 25%
1717 completions Enrollment 9,226
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,640
#19 in SC
#971 nationally
#19
Complete Data Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Public
Overall Score 26.6
26.6 / 100
Completion 13%
24.7% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 19%
411 completions Enrollment 2,461
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,736
#20 in SC
#981 nationally
#20
Complete Data Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Public
Overall Score 25.4
25.4 / 100
Completion 2%
19.5% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 31%
722 completions Enrollment 3,522
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,704
#21 in SC
#1020 nationally
#21
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, SC
Public
Overall Score 18.3
18.3 / 100
Completion 26%
28.5% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 7%
99 completions Enrollment 799
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#22 in SC
#1027 nationally
#22
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Union
Union, SC
Public
Overall Score 15.3
15.3 / 100
Completion 4%
20.3% complete programs Retention 43%
64% retained Productivity 1%
121 completions Enrollment 1,402
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#23 in SC
#1029 nationally
#23
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 15.1
15.1 / 100
Completion 2%
19% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 3%
187 completions Enrollment 1,845
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#24 in SC
#1030 nationally
#24
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
Public
Overall Score 12.3
12.3 / 100
Completion 2%
19.5% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 0%
182 completions Enrollment 2,687
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#25 in SC
#1059 nationally
#25
Partial Data Southeastern Esthetics Institute
Elgin, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.8
76.8 / 100
Retention 72%
91% retained Productivity 83%
393 completions Enrollment 358
Programs 2 fields
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