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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in South Carolina

8 Colleges
$55,365 Avg Salary
$16,531 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 4th in South Carolina. In fact, 1,247 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges.

Top South Carolina Trade Schools in Engineering Technologies

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. GTC is a large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in South Carolina. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The excellent programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in South Carolina. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

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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 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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The excellent programs at Florence-Darlington Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in South Carolina. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in South Carolina list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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South Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,691
West Virginia 573
Alabama 3,141
Kentucky 2,064
Georgia 1,505
Tennessee 1,594
Louisiana 2,737
Mississippi 1,554
Florida 4,480
Virginia 2,041
Arkansas 767

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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