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South Carolina ranked #30 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 9,537 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $14,043 per year to get their degree at a college in South Carolina, while out of state students will pay an average of $18,271 per year.
About 61% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,875 per year.
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There are 1,673 full-time undergraduates at Piedmont Technical College, and 4,712 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 23% of students at Piedmont Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,704 a year. Piedmont Technical College has a 5.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,247 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Greenville Technical College is 10,536, which includes 4,387 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 13% of students at GTC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,741 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,376 during the early-career years.
There are 3,056 full-time undergraduates at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, and 6,409 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 33% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,217 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Horry-Georgetown Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,194 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 5,582 students at TCTC in total, 3,120 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,843 a year. TCTC has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from TCTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,921 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Trident Technical College is 11,650, which includes 4,225 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
19% of Trident Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,294 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Trident Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,514 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 4,178 students at York Technical College in total, 2,036 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 16% of students at York Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,763 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,976 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Arclabs is 552, which includes 315 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
81% of Arclabs students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,729 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
There are 4,108 students at Spartanburg Community College in total, 1,850 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 7% of students at Spartanburg Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,428 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,450 during the early-career years.
There are 8,794 students at MTC in total, 3,770 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 18% of students at MTC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,823 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from MTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,177 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Florence-Darlington Technical College is 3,315, which includes 1,259 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 13% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,548 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,495 during the early-career years.
There are 646 full-time undergraduates at OCtech, and 2,257 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
7% of OCtech students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,515 a year. OCtech has a 4.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from OCtech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,154 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Miller-Motte College Charleston is 309, which includes 299 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 42% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,109 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MMC Charleston is $25,392.
There are 317 full-time undergraduates at MMC Conway, and 323 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,199 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,392 during the early-career years.
There are 904 full-time undergraduates at Central Carolina, and 2,885 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Roughly 3% of students at Central Carolina take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,414 a year. Central Carolina has a 5.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,203 during the early-career years.
There are 123 students at Southeastern Esthetics Institute in total, 112 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 60% of students at Southeastern Esthetics Institute take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,140 a year.
There are 569 students at Fortis College - Columbia in total, 568 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
75% of Fortis College - Columbia students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,297 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Fortis College - Columbia is $30,440.
There are 200 students at Southeastern College - Charleston in total, 111 are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at Southeastern College - Charleston. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Around 5% of accepted students are men, and 95% are women.
Roughly 80% of students at Southeastern College - Charleston take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $13,748 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southeastern College - Charleston is $30,314.
There are 20,868 undergraduates at Clemson, of which 20,021 are full-time, and there are 26,406 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 49%. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.
Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,843 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $56,107 during the early-career years.
There are 1,925 students at Aiken Technical College in total, 608 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
6% of Aiken Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,597 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,855 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek is 157, which includes 62 full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is 100%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
Approximately 75% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,550 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $19,673 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 156 students at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence in total, 81 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
74% of Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,284 a year. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,071 during the early-career years.
There are 209 students at Paul Mitchell the School Charleston in total, 147 are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at Paul Mitchell the School Charleston. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Roughly 80% of students at Paul Mitchell the School Charleston take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,351 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Paul Mitchell the School Charleston is $22,949.
The total student population at Southeastern College - Columbia is 193, which includes 112 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Around 14% of accepted students are men, and 86% are women.
91% of Southeastern College - Columbia students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $12,823 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Southeastern College - Columbia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,484 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 66 full-time undergraduates at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill, and 161 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 68% of students at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,708 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $18,322 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Paul Mitchell the School Columbia is 199, which includes 147 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 85% of students at Paul Mitchell the School Columbia take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,566 a year. Paul Mitchell the School Columbia has a 4.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Paul Mitchell the School Columbia is $22,949.
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