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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in South Carolina
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 Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina to see which ones had the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Most Popular Online Trade School Schools in South Carolina
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Our analysis found Horry-Georgetown Technical College to be the most popular school for trade school students in South Carolina. Located in Conway, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,602 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $16,555 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Horry-Georgetown Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $31,926 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,581 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,991 in student loans.After graduating from Trident Technical College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $33,465 during the early years of their career. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great place for trade school students. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 2,125 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $17,263 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from GTC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,132 during the early years of their career. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Carolina Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 635 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $13,273 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Central Carolina graduates make an average of $32,123 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Limestone College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 529 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $29,013 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $462. During the early years of their career, Limestone College graduates make an average of $36,451 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Coastal Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 2,195 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,862 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $446 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Coastal Carolina University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $33,500 during the early year of their career. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. Charleston Southern University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 800 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from CSU accumulate an average of $32,754 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from CSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,960 during the early years of their career. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Columbia College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 456 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $20,269 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Columbia College South Carolina graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,032 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 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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