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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in South Carolina to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina
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Our analysis found Piedmont Technical College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 918 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from South Carolina who attend Piedmont Technical College full time pay an average of $5,315 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,593. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Piedmont 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 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 647 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $5,356 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,593. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Horry-Georgetown 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 39 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, York Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,824. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at York Technical College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Trident Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in South Carolina. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 1,107 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,059 in tuition and fees if they attend Trident Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,606. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Trident Technical 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 75% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Pendleton, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,520 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $5,936 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend TCTC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,832. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at TCTC. In fact, around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Greenville Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. This fairly large public school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 574 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,882 in tuition and fees if they attend GTC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,202. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
GTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Spartanburg Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 362 basic certificates 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,822. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Spartanburg Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Midlands Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 597 basic certificates 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. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
Southeastern Esthetics Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Southeastern Esthetics Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 339 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
Central Carolina Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Central Carolina Technical College is a small public school located in Sumter, South Carolina that handed out 255 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,594 in tuition and fees if they attend Central Carolina full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,016. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Central Carolina. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $5,954 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend OCtech. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,970. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
One thing to take note of is that OCtech does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Miller-Motte College Conway did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. MMC Conway is located in Conway, South Carolina and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 163 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
MMC Conway 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Miller-Motte College Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Miller-Motte College Charleston is a very small private for-profit school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 147 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 16% of those degree recipients were women.
MMC Charleston does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Florence-Darlington Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek is a very small private for-profit school located in Goose Creek, South Carolina that handed out 122 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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Academy of Hair Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the very small private for-profit school awarded 66 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 87 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 106 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Charleston Cosmetology Institute landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Charleston Cosmetology Institute is a very small private for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 70 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #20, Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. TCL is located in Beaufort, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 83 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at TCL is $6,076. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,020. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at TCL. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 114 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Florence, South Carolina, the very small private for-profit school handed out 49 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
With a ranking of #23, Arclabs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Piedmont, South Carolina is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 36 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 8% were women.
Northeastern Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Northeastern Technical College is a public institution located in Cheraw, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 230 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Northeastern Technical College is $6,024. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Northeastern 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 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Southeastern College - Columbia landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Southeastern College - Columbia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 90 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Southeastern College - Columbia does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $23,324. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southeastern College - Columbia. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 4% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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