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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina
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Our analysis found Arclabs to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Carolina. Located in Piedmont, South Carolina, the very small private for-profit school awarded 422 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,781 in student loans. Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 46 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. GTC is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 329 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $5,882 in tuition and fees if they attend GTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,202. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,437 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at GTC. In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in South Carolina. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the very small private for-profit school handed out 127 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $14,872 to cover tuition and fees at Fortis College - Columbia. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,591 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Fortis College - Columbia 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 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern College - Charleston is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in North Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 33 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Southeastern College - Charleston, expect to pay an average of $23,324 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,578 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Online courses are available at Southeastern College - Charleston, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 4% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Greenwood, South Carolina, and it awarded 104 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Piedmont Technical College is $5,315. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,593. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,436 in student loans. Around 90% 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Paul Mitchell the School Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in North Charleston, South Carolina, the very small private for-profit school handed out 97 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,997 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #7, Paul Mitchell the School Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 81 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Paul Mitchell the School Columbia accumulate an average of $11,997 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Tri-County Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Pendleton, South Carolina, and it awarded 109 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at TCTC is $5,936. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,832. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TCTC accumulate an average of $10,199 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at TCTC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Miller-Motte College Conway came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. MMC Conway is located in Conway, South Carolina and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MMC Conway accumulate an average of $13,117 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MMC Conway does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. OCtech is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 61 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $5,954 in tuition and fees if they attend OCtech full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,970. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,253 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
OCtech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Miller-Motte College Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. MMC Charleston is a very small private for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 56 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,836 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Online courses are available at MMC Charleston, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Paul Mitchell the School Greenville ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the very small private for-profit school handed out 89 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,997 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in North Augusta, South Carolina, the very small private for-profit school handed out 43 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta accumulate an average of $9,623 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
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With a ranking of #14, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 78 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,030 in tuition and fees if they attend Spartanburg Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,822. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,630 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
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 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florence-Darlington Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is located in Florence, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Florence-Darlington Technical College is $4,900. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,772. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,630 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Florence-Darlington Technical College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 44 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence accumulate an average of $9,623 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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Construction Training Center came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking.
Southeastern College - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 27 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Southeastern College - Columbia, expect to pay an average of $23,324 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southeastern College - Columbia accumulate an average of $10,293 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southeastern College - Columbia. In fact, around 4% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 63 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville accumulate an average of $8,565 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the very small private for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,565 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Trident Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Trident Technical College is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Trident Technical College is $5,059. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,606. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,108 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Trident Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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.
York Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from South Carolina who attend York Technical College full time pay an average of $5,882 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,824. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,495 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
York 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. 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.
Midlands Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 58 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $5,916 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MTC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,812. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,170 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MTC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,443 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 30 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,356. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,593. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,846 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Horry-Georgetown Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*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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