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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Carolina

12 Colleges
$27,337 Avg Salary
$9,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 303 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Horry-Georgetown Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for construction trades students. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

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The excellent programs at Construction Training Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in South Carolina. Located in the of Columbia, Construction Training Center is a school with a student population.

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#3

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, York Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trident Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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Greenville Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Carolina list. TCL is a small public school located in the town of Beaufort.

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Denmark Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Denmark, DTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,800
West Virginia 162
Alabama 493
Kentucky 3,767
Georgia 1,457
Tennessee 486
Louisiana 860
Mississippi 586
Florida 1,637
Virginia 510
Arkansas 104

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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