2026 Value Rankings · SC
Best Value Trade Colleges in South Carolina
22 ranked best value trade colleges in South Carolina out of 958 nationally
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Top Value Trade Colleges in South Carolina
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#1 in SC
#63 nationally
#1
Complete Data Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 69.2
69.2 / 100
Net Price 79%
$6,912 Completion 51%
36.5% complete Loan Rate 73%
9% borrow Enrollment 2,106
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $6,912 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,784
#2 in SC
#70 nationally
#2
Complete Data Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 68.6
68.6 / 100
Net Price 98%
$3,175 Completion 19%
26.9% complete Loan Rate 87%
4% borrow Enrollment 6,653
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $3,175 Tuition (excl. fees): $6,048
#3 in SC
#79 nationally
#3
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Charleston
Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.7
67.7 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,359 Completion 53%
37.8% complete Loan Rate 42%
24% borrow Enrollment 9
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $2,359
#4 in SC
#116 nationally
#4
Complete Data Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Public
Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
Net Price 93%
$4,990 Completion 39%
32.1% complete Loan Rate 42%
24% borrow Enrollment 7,923
Programs 18 fields
Average Net Price $4,990 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,208
#5 in SC
#153 nationally
#5
Complete Data Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Net Price 100%
$1,818 Completion 13%
25.2% complete Loan Rate 62%
13% borrow Enrollment 13,552
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $1,818 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,024
#6 in SC
#202 nationally
#6
Complete Data York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Public
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Net Price 75%
$7,272 Completion 23%
27.9% complete Loan Rate 73%
9% borrow Enrollment 4,771
Programs 16 fields
Average Net Price $7,272 Tuition (excl. fees): $4,776
#7 in SC
#236 nationally
#7
Complete Data Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Public
Overall Score 58.3
58.3 / 100
Net Price 91%
$5,442 Completion 29%
29.7% complete Loan Rate 62%
13% borrow Enrollment 2,307
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $5,442 Tuition (excl. fees): $4,896
#8 in SC
#245 nationally
#8
Complete Data Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Public
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,772 Completion 2%
19.5% complete Loan Rate 67%
11% borrow Enrollment 3,522
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $2,772 Tuition (excl. fees): $4,704
#9 in SC
#257 nationally
#9
Complete Data Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 57.6
57.6 / 100
Net Price 88%
$5,685 Completion 9%
23.4% complete Loan Rate 76%
8% borrow Enrollment 2,825
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $5,685 Tuition (excl. fees): $6,354
#10 in SC
#395 nationally
#10
Complete Data Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Public
Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
Net Price 88%
$5,675 Completion 5%
21.2% complete Loan Rate 57%
15% borrow Enrollment 9,226
Programs 18 fields
Average Net Price $5,675 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,640
#11 in SC
#407 nationally
#11
Complete Data Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Public
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Net Price 47%
$11,476 Completion 50%
36% complete Loan Rate 40%
27% borrow Enrollment 5,143
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $11,476 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,430
#12 in SC
#441 nationally
#12
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Union
Union, SC
Public
Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
Net Price 52%
$10,359 Completion 4%
20.3% complete Loan Rate 82%
6% borrow Enrollment 1,402
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $10,359 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,158
#13 in SC
#495 nationally
#13
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Net Price 62%
$8,903 Completion 2%
19% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 1,845
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $8,903 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,158
#14 in SC
#564 nationally
#14
Complete Data Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Public
Overall Score 47.4
47.4 / 100
Net Price 31%
$16,927 Completion 40%
32.5% complete Loan Rate 67%
11% borrow Enrollment 5,890
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $16,927 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,816
#15 in SC
#578 nationally
#15
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, SC
Public
Overall Score 46.7
46.7 / 100
Net Price 47%
$11,477 Completion 25%
28.5% complete Loan Rate 65%
12% borrow Enrollment 799
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $11,477 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,158
#16 in SC
#609 nationally
#16
Complete Data Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Net Price 26%
$20,510 Completion 70%
52.2% complete Loan Rate 14%
72% borrow Enrollment 582
Programs 2 fields
Average Net Price $20,510 Tuition (excl. fees): $14,297
#17 in SC
#622 nationally
#17
Complete Data Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Net Price 7%
$30,896 Completion 80%
65.6% complete Loan Rate 5%
83% borrow Enrollment 226
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $30,896 Tuition (excl. fees): $22,384
#18 in SC
#708 nationally
#18
Complete Data Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
Public
Overall Score 41.3
41.3 / 100
Net Price 29%
$18,722 Completion 56%
39.4% complete Loan Rate 65%
12% borrow Enrollment 675
Programs 12 fields
Average Net Price $18,722 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,626
#19 in SC
#742 nationally
#19
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
Public
Overall Score 40.1
40.1 / 100
Net Price 48%
$11,257 Completion 2%
19.5% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 2,687
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $11,257 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,158
#20 in SC
#827 nationally
#20
Complete Data Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.5
36.5 / 100
Net Price 6%
$32,068 Completion 73%
56.5% complete Loan Rate 2%
89% borrow Enrollment 267
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $32,068 Tuition (excl. fees): $22,384
#21 in SC
#842 nationally
#21
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Conway
Conway, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 35.8
35.8 / 100
Net Price 14%
$26,161 Completion 58%
40.8% complete Loan Rate 36%
33% borrow Enrollment 3
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $26,161
#22 in SC
#873 nationally
#22
Complete Data Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Public
Overall Score 33
33 / 100
Net Price 33%
$15,776 Completion 12%
24.7% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 2,461
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $15,776 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,736
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