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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

4 Schools Ranked
$21,602 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,136 Avg Student Debt

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade 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 4 schools in South Carolina to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Limestone College

Gaffney, South Carolina
425 Total Awards
$26,300 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,129 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Limestone College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 425 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Limestone College, expect to pay an average of $26,300 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,129 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
1,890 Total Awards
$11,640 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,426 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 1,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $11,640 in tuition and fees if they attend Coastal Carolina University full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,490. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Coastal Carolina University accumulate an average of $23,426 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
523 Total Awards
$29,790 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,654 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Charleston Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in South Carolina. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 523 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $29,790 to cover tuition and fees at CSU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CSU accumulate an average of $23,654 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Charleston Southern University Report

#4

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
219 Total Awards
$18,678 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,675 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 219 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Columbia College South Carolina does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $18,678. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Columbia College South Carolina accumulate an average of $21,675 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

Around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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