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2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina
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Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 1,438 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $8,606 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,444 in student loans.
Trident Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Trident Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.
The excellent associate degree programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in South Carolina. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,217 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GTC are $10,202 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,101 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
GTC 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
GTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.
Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, Spartanburg Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 617 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $9,822 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,430 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Spartanburg Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 315 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $6,772 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Florence-Darlington Technical College. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Florence-Darlington Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the small public school handed out 258 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCtech are $7,970 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,798 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that OCtech does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OCtech is ranked #4 for overall quality in South Carolina.
Piedmont Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 631 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $6,593 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,799 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Piedmont Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. MTC is a medium-sized public school situated in West Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 888 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $13,812 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,672 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MTC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tri-County Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. This medium-sized public school is located in Pendleton, South Carolina, and it awarded 820 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
TCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,832 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,725 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
TCTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 925 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,593 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,838 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 673 students in 2021-2022.
York Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,824 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $10,385 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at York Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% 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 10 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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