2026 Value Rankings · SC
Best Value Trade Colleges in South Carolina
22 ranked best value trade colleges in South Carolina out of 972 nationally
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Top Value Trade Colleges in South Carolina
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#1 in SC
#43 nationally
#1
Complete Data Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 72
72 / 100
Net Price 79%
$6,609 Completion 51%
36.5% complete Loan Rate 80%
7% borrow Enrollment 2,146
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $6,609 Tuition: $5,784
#2 in SC
#149 nationally
#2
Complete Data York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Net Price 80%
$6,489 Completion 24%
27.9% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 4,731
Programs 16 fields
Average Net Price $6,489 Tuition: $4,776
#3 in SC
#170 nationally
#3
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Charleston
Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,313 Completion 53%
37.8% complete Loan Rate 41%
25% borrow Enrollment 124
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $2,313
#4 in SC
#193 nationally
#4
Complete Data Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Public
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Net Price 100%
$1,598 Completion 2%
19.5% complete Loan Rate 66%
12% borrow Enrollment 3,521
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $1,598 Tuition: $4,704
#5 in SC
#194 nationally
#5
Complete Data Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Public
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Net Price 89%
$5,406 Completion 39%
32.1% complete Loan Rate 43%
24% borrow Enrollment 7,353
Programs 18 fields
Average Net Price $5,406 Tuition: $5,208
#6 in SC
#216 nationally
#6
Complete Data Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Public
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Net Price 67%
$7,726 Completion 40%
32.5% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 5,780
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $7,726 Tuition: $5,816
#7 in SC
#246 nationally
#7
Complete Data Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Public
Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
Net Price 71%
$7,330 Completion 19%
26.9% complete Loan Rate 84%
5% borrow Enrollment 6,330
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $7,330 Tuition: $6,048
#8 in SC
#254 nationally
#8
Complete Data Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Public
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
Net Price 85%
$5,848 Completion 29%
29.7% complete Loan Rate 68%
11% borrow Enrollment 2,218
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $5,848 Tuition: $4,896
#9 in SC
#259 nationally
#9
Complete Data Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
Net Price 88%
$5,519 Completion 9%
23.4% complete Loan Rate 76%
8% borrow Enrollment 3,004
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $5,519 Tuition: $6,354
#10 in SC
#358 nationally
#10
Complete Data Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Public
Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
Net Price 68%
$7,723 Completion 12%
24.7% complete Loan Rate 82%
6% borrow Enrollment 2,349
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $7,723 Tuition: $5,736
#11 in SC
#364 nationally
#11
Complete Data Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Public
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
Net Price 89%
$5,433 Completion 5%
21.2% complete Loan Rate 60%
14% borrow Enrollment 8,978
Programs 18 fields
Average Net Price $5,433 Tuition: $5,640
#12 in SC
#479 nationally
#12
Complete Data Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Public
Overall Score 49.7
49.7 / 100
Net Price 44%
$11,126 Completion 50%
36% complete Loan Rate 40%
27% borrow Enrollment 4,999
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $11,126 Tuition: $5,430
#13 in SC
#573 nationally
#13
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Conway
Conway, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
Net Price 21%
$21,736 Completion 59%
40.8% complete Loan Rate 37%
31% borrow Enrollment 164
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $21,736
#14 in SC
#592 nationally
#14
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Union
Union, SC
Public
Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
Net Price 41%
$11,734 Completion 4%
20.3% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 1,392
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $11,734 Tuition: $7,158
#15 in SC
#599 nationally
#15
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC
Public
Overall Score 45.5
45.5 / 100
Net Price 50%
$10,143 Completion 2%
19% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 1,692
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $10,143 Tuition: $7,158
#16 in SC
#719 nationally
#16
Complete Data Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
Public
Overall Score 41.4
41.4 / 100
Net Price 23%
$20,583 Completion 56%
39.4% complete Loan Rate 66%
12% borrow Enrollment 646
Programs 12 fields
Average Net Price $20,583 Tuition: $5,626
#17 in SC
#753 nationally
#17
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
Public
Overall Score 39.9
39.9 / 100
Net Price 47%
$10,510 Completion 2%
19.5% complete Loan Rate 60%
14% borrow Enrollment 2,328
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $10,510 Tuition: $7,158
#18 in SC
#754 nationally
#18
Complete Data University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, SC
Public
Overall Score 39.7
39.7 / 100
Net Price 36%
$13,201 Completion 26%
28.5% complete Loan Rate 50%
19% borrow Enrollment 809
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $13,201 Tuition: $7,158
#19 in SC
#789 nationally
#19
Complete Data Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38
38 / 100
Net Price 10%
$27,031 Completion 71%
52.2% complete Loan Rate 12%
72% borrow Enrollment 513
Programs 2 fields
Average Net Price $27,031 Tuition: $14,297
#20 in SC
#835 nationally
#20
Complete Data Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.4
36.4 / 100
Net Price 2%
$36,804 Completion 80%
65.6% complete Loan Rate 3%
85% borrow Enrollment 232
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $36,804 Tuition: $22,384
#21 in SC
#860 nationally
#21
Complete Data Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 34.9
34.9 / 100
Net Price 1%
$38,059 Completion 74%
56.5% complete Loan Rate 4%
83% borrow Enrollment 249
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $38,059 Tuition: $22,384
#22 in SC
#966 nationally
#22
Partial Data Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Public
Overall Score 55.8
55.8 / 100
Completion 0%
25.2% complete Loan Rate 100%
14% borrow Enrollment 14,025
Programs 22 fields
Average Net Price -$1,475 Tuition: $5,024
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