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Trade-School ROI in South Carolina
A South Carolina-specific cut of our national dataset: which trades pay back the most per tuition dollar, what schools cost, and where you can get paid to train instead of paying — all from official U.S. federal data. Free to cite with attribution to Explore Top Colleges. National report & full CSV →
Paid apprenticeship programs in South Carolina
711
earn while you train
Trade-school net price range
$4,727–$16,389
/yr, depending on trade
Trades tracked in South Carolina
20
state × trade rows
Best-value trades in South Carolina
Ranked by median graduate earnings (10 yrs after entry) per $1,000 of annual net price — a school-level value measure. Methodology.
| Trade | Value ($/$1k tuition) | Median net price/yr | Median earnings | Paid apprenticeships |
|---|
| Dental Assisting | $7,987 | $4,727 | $37,755 | 3 |
| Electrician | $6,282 | $5,931 | $37,257 | 120 |
| Electrical Lineman | $6,282 | $5,931 | $37,257 | 18 |
| Carpentry | $6,282 | $5,931 | $37,257 | 28 |
| CDL & Truck Driving | $6,184 | $6,186 | $38,253 | 81 |
Get paid to train instead — in South Carolina
- 120 registered electrician apprenticeship programs — vs a median $5,931/yr to attend electrician school in South Carolina.
- 81 registered cdl & truck driving apprenticeship programs — vs a median $6,186/yr to attend cdl & truck driving school in South Carolina.
- 62 registered emt & paramedic apprenticeship programs — vs a median $5,931/yr to attend emt & paramedic school in South Carolina.
- 59 registered practical nursing (lpn/lvn) apprenticeship programs — vs a median $6,059/yr to attend practical nursing (lpn/lvn) school in South Carolina.
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Compiled by Ikan Media Inc. from public federal data (U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard, U.S. DOL apprenticeship.gov, CareerOneStop). Independent site, not affiliated with any government agency. Free to cite with attribution. Data as of 2026-08-20.
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