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2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named Spartanburg Community College the best school in South Carolina for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 362 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $6,030 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Spartanburg Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,822.
Online courses are available at Spartanburg Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in South Carolina. Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 918 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Piedmont Technical College is $5,315. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,593.
One thing to take note of is that Piedmont Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 11 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 574 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $5,882 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend GTC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,202.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at GTC. In fact, around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Tri-County Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Pendleton, South Carolina that handed out 1,520 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,936 in tuition and fees if they attend TCTC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,832.
TCTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 378 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from South Carolina who attend OCtech full time pay an average of $5,954 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,970.
Some students may be able to take online classes at OCtech. During the 2020-2021 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Carolina Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Sumter, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 255 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,594 in tuition and fees if they attend Central Carolina full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,016.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Central Carolina. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 255 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $4,900 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,772.
Florence-Darlington Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, York Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. York Technical College is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 622 basic certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $5,882 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend York Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,824.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at York Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 647 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,356 in tuition and fees if they attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,593.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Horry-Georgetown Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Midlands Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 597 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,916 in tuition and fees if they attend MTC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,812.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MTC. In 2020-2021 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Aiken Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. This small public school is located in Graniteville, South Carolina, and it awarded 77 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Aiken Technical College is $5,306. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,880.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Aiken Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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