2026 Rankings · SC
Best Trade Colleges in South Carolina
48 ranked trade colleges in South Carolina out of 2,826 nationally
48
Schools in SC
24
Full Data Rankings
24
Partial Data Rankings
2,826
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in South Carolina
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#1 in SC
#106 nationally
#1
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Conway
Conway, SC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Completion 63%
40.8% complete programs Retention 99%
100% retained Productivity 100%
169 completions Enrollment 3
Programs 3 fields
#2 in SC
#107 nationally
#2
Complete Data Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Completion 85%
65.6% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 76%
114 completions Enrollment 226
Programs 3 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $23,280
#3 in SC
#136 nationally
#3
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Charleston
Charleston, SC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.3
68.3 / 100
Completion 57%
37.8% complete programs Retention 98%
94% retained Productivity 100%
163 completions Enrollment 9
Programs 3 fields
#4 in SC
#290 nationally
#4
Complete Data Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Completion 79%
56.5% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 64%
101 completions Enrollment 267
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $23,280
#5 in SC
#389 nationally
#5
Complete Data Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 54.5
54.5 / 100
Completion 54%
36.5% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 63%
782 completions Enrollment 2,106
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,072
#6 in SC
#436 nationally
#6
Complete Data Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 52.7
52.7 / 100
Completion 53%
36% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 69%
2159 completions Enrollment 5,143
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,430
#7 in SC
#463 nationally
#7
Complete Data Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
Completion 77%
52.2% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 69%
240 completions Enrollment 582
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,510
#8 in SC
#489 nationally
#8
Complete Data Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 49.9
49.9 / 100
Completion 57%
37.9% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 29%
141 completions Enrollment 668
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,608
#9 in SC
#498 nationally
#9
Complete Data Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 49.6
49.6 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 49%
2257 completions Enrollment 7,923
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,510
#10 in SC
#555 nationally
#10
Complete Data York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 47.1
47.1 / 100
Completion 24%
27.9% complete programs Retention 48%
65% retained Productivity 60%
1651 completions Enrollment 4,771
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,776
#11 in SC
#565 nationally
#11
Complete Data Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 73%
2673 completions Enrollment 5,890
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,032
#12 in SC
#644 nationally
#12
Complete Data Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 43
43 / 100
Completion 60%
39.4% complete programs Retention 6%
47% retained Productivity 50%
194 completions Enrollment 675
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,640
#13 in SC
#725 nationally
#13
Complete Data Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 39.3
39.3 / 100
Completion 9%
23.3% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 53%
433 completions Enrollment 1,428
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,088
#14 in SC
#739 nationally
#14
Complete Data Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 38.7
38.7 / 100
Completion 20%
26.9% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 36%
1545 completions Enrollment 6,653
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,048
#15 in SC
#793 nationally
#15
Complete Data Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 36.3
36.3 / 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
#16 in SC
#891 nationally
#16
Complete Data Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 31
31 / 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
#17 in SC
#919 nationally
#17
Complete Data Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 29.7
29.7 / 100
Completion 5%
21.2% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 30%
1958 completions Enrollment 9,226
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,000
#18 in SC
#933 nationally
#18
Complete Data Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 28.9
28.9 / 100
Completion 9%
23.4% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 41%
719 completions Enrollment 2,825
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,354
#19 in SC
#963 nationally
#19
Complete Data Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 26.5
26.5 / 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
#20 in SC
#966 nationally
#20
Complete Data Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 26.3
26.3 / 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
#21 in SC
#1008 nationally
#21
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 20.8
20.8 / 100
Completion 27%
28.5% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 18%
140 completions Enrollment 799
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,158
#22 in SC
#1015 nationally
#22
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 16.7
16.7 / 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
#23 in SC
#1018 nationally
#23
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Union
Union, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 15.5
15.5 / 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
#24 in SC
#1020 nationally
#24
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
See the campus Public
Overall Score 12.4
12.4 / 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
#25 in SC
#1044 nationally
#25
Partial Data Southeastern Esthetics Institute
Elgin, SC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.7
78.7 / 100
Retention 73%
91% retained Productivity 88%
423 completions Enrollment 358
Programs 2 fields
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