2026 Rankings · SC
Best Trade Colleges in South Carolina
42 ranked trade colleges in South Carolina out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in SC
#102 nationally
#1
Complete Data Southeastern College-Charleston
See all rankings for Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC
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Overall Score 70.5
70.5 / 100
Completion 85%
65.6% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 78%
114 completions Enrollment 226
Programs 3 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $23,280
#2 in SC
#268 nationally
#2
Complete Data Southeastern College-Columbia
See all rankings for Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC
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Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Completion 80%
56.5% complete programs Retention 56%
67% retained Productivity 66%
101 completions Enrollment 267
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $23,280
#3 in SC
#369 nationally
#3
Complete Data Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
See all rankings for Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg, SC
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Overall Score 55.1
55.1 / 100
Completion 55%
36.5% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 65%
782 completions Enrollment 2,106
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,072
#4 in SC
#416 nationally
#4
Complete Data Piedmont Technical College
See all rankings for Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC
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Overall Score 53.2
53.2 / 100
Completion 54%
36% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 71%
2159 completions Enrollment 5,143
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,430
#5 in SC
#449 nationally
#5
Complete Data Fortis College-Columbia
See all rankings for Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC
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Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
Completion 77%
52.2% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 70%
240 completions Enrollment 582
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,510
#6 in SC
#474 nationally
#6
Complete Data Williamsburg Technical College
See all rankings for Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree, SC
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Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
Completion 58%
37.9% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 30%
141 completions Enrollment 668
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,608
#7 in SC
#479 nationally
#7
Complete Data Horry-Georgetown Technical College
See all rankings for Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SC
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Overall Score 50.1
50.1 / 100
Completion 41%
32.1% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 50%
2257 completions Enrollment 7,923
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,510
#8 in SC
#536 nationally
#8
Complete Data York Technical College
See all rankings for York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SC
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Overall Score 47.4
47.4 / 100
Completion 25%
27.9% complete programs Retention 48%
65% retained Productivity 61%
1651 completions Enrollment 4,771
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,776
#9 in SC
#550 nationally
#9
Complete Data Tri-County Technical College
See all rankings for Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SC
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Overall Score 46.9
46.9 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 74%
2673 completions Enrollment 5,890
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,032
#10 in SC
#624 nationally
#10
Complete Data Denmark Technical College
See all rankings for Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC
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Overall Score 43.3
43.3 / 100
Completion 61%
39.4% complete programs Retention 6%
47% retained Productivity 51%
194 completions Enrollment 675
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,640
#11 in SC
#709 nationally
#11
Complete Data Northeastern Technical College
See all rankings for Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, SC
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Overall Score 39.3
39.3 / 100
Completion 9%
23.3% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 54%
433 completions Enrollment 1,428
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,088
#12 in SC
#720 nationally
#12
Complete Data Spartanburg Community College
See all rankings for Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SC
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Overall Score 38.8
38.8 / 100
Completion 20%
26.9% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 37%
1545 completions Enrollment 6,653
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,048
#13 in SC
#775 nationally
#13
Complete Data Trident Technical College
See all rankings for Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, SC
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Overall Score 36.2
36.2 / 100
Completion 14%
25.2% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 34%
3042 completions Enrollment 13,552
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,016
#14 in SC
#874 nationally
#14
Complete Data Aiken Technical College
See all rankings for Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville, SC
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Overall Score 30.8
30.8 / 100
Completion 30%
29.7% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 28%
473 completions Enrollment 2,307
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,640
#15 in SC
#894 nationally
#15
Complete Data Midlands Technical College
See all rankings for Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC
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Overall Score 29.9
29.9 / 100
Completion 5%
21.2% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 31%
1958 completions Enrollment 9,226
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,000
#16 in SC
#910 nationally
#16
Complete Data Central Carolina Technical College
See all rankings for Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SC
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Overall Score 28.9
28.9 / 100
Completion 9%
23.4% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 42%
719 completions Enrollment 2,825
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,354
#17 in SC
#942 nationally
#17
Complete Data Florence-Darlington Technical College
See all rankings for Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, SC
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Overall Score 26.4
26.4 / 100
Completion 2%
19.5% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 37%
826 completions Enrollment 3,522
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,704
#18 in SC
#944 nationally
#18
Complete Data Technical College of the Lowcountry
See all rankings for Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SC
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Overall Score 26.1
26.1 / 100
Completion 13%
24.7% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 18%
428 completions Enrollment 2,461
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,928
#19 in SC
#985 nationally
#19
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
See all rankings for University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieAllendale, SC
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Overall Score 21
21 / 100
Completion 27%
28.5% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 19%
140 completions Enrollment 799
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#20 in SC
#993 nationally
#20
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Sumter
See all rankings for University of South Carolina-SumterSumter, SC
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Overall Score 16.6
16.6 / 100
Completion 2%
19% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 11%
277 completions Enrollment 1,845
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#21 in SC
#996 nationally
#21
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Union
See all rankings for University of South Carolina-UnionUnion, SC
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Overall Score 15.4
15.4 / 100
Completion 4%
20.3% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 1%
121 completions Enrollment 1,402
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#22 in SC
#998 nationally
#22
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Lancaster
See all rankings for University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SC
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Overall Score 12.2
12.2 / 100
Completion 2%
19.5% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 1%
233 completions Enrollment 2,687
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#23 in SC
#1022 nationally
#23
Partial Data Southeastern Esthetics Institute
See all rankings for Southeastern Esthetics InstituteElgin, SC
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Overall Score 78.7
78.7 / 100
Retention 73%
91% retained Productivity 89%
423 completions Enrollment 358
Programs 2 fields
#24 in SC
#1178 nationally
#24
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
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Overall Score 66
66 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 65%
219 completions Enrollment 264
Programs 1 fields
#25 in SC
#1287 nationally
#25
Partial Data Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill
Rock Hill, SC
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Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
Retention 80%
94% retained Productivity 68%
157 completions Enrollment 181
Programs 1 fields
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