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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 →
Apprenticeship record mappings in South Carolina
711
sum across included trade rows
Trade-school net price range
$4,727–$16,389
/yr, depending on trade
Trades tracked in South Carolina
20
state × trade rows
This report includes only South Carolina trade rows with a published school-comparison page. Apprenticeship totals add the record counts in those rows; a source record may appear in multiple trades. They are not deduplicated counts of unique programs, sponsors, or current openings. Confirm application availability with the sponsor. Count definitions →
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 apprenticeship records matched to electrician — alongside a median $5,931/yr net price at schools in this category in South Carolina.
- 81 apprenticeship records matched to cdl & truck driving — alongside a median $6,186/yr net price at schools in this category in South Carolina.
- 62 apprenticeship records matched to emt & paramedic — alongside a median $5,931/yr net price at schools in this category in South Carolina.
- 59 apprenticeship records matched to practical nursing (lpn/lvn) — alongside a median $6,059/yr net price at schools in this category in South Carolina.
See all South Carolina trade schools & apprenticeships →
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. Source release periods differ; rebuilding this page does not re-verify records.
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