2023 Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina
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The Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the best school in South Carolina for students working on their basic certificate. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 919 basic certificates in .
In-state students pay an average of $5,059 in tuition and fees if they attend Trident Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,606.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 basic certificates in .
Students from South Carolina who attend UofSC full time pay an average of $12,688 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $34,943.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for students working on their basic certificate. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 136 basic certificate awards in .
In-state students pay an average of $15,554 in tuition and fees if they attend Clemson full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $39,498.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a great place for students working on their basic certificate. OCtech is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 346 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at OCtech is $5,954. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,970.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Pendleton, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 1,707 students in .
In-state students pay an average of $6,008 in tuition and fees if they attend TCTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,096.
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College of Charleston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 8 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from South Carolina who attend C of C full time pay an average of $12,978 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $36,858.
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Miller-Motte College Charleston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the very small private for-profit school handed out 184 basic certificate awards in .
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Coastal Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate programs.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $11,640 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Coastal Carolina University. Out-of-state students pay an average of $29,628.
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Midlands Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 690 students in .
Students from South Carolina who attend MTC full time pay an average of $5,916 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,812.
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Spartanburg Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 565 basic certificates in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Spartanburg Community College is $6,198. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,110.
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With a ranking of #11, Aiken Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their basic certificate. Aiken Technical College is located in Graniteville, South Carolina and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,096 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Aiken Technical College is $5,404. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,947.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #12 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at USCB is $10,730. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,776.
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With a ranking of #13, Lander University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their basic certificate. Lander University is a small public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 3 basic certificates in .
Students from South Carolina who attend Lander University full time pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,300.
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Greenville Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. This fairly large public school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 1,935 basic certificates in .
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $6,237 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend GTC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,657.
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Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,199 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Piedmont Technical College is $5,675. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,923.
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With a ranking of #16, York Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their basic certificate. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 615 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in .
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.
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With a ranking of #17, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and it awarded 294 basic certificates in .
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $6,594 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Central Carolina. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,016.
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With a ranking of #18, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their basic certificate. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 1,380 students in .
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $5,476 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,836.
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Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 235 basic certificates in .
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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,772.
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Technical College of the Lowcountry came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. TCL is a public institution located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 172 basic certificates in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at TCL is $6,100. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,044.
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Notes and References
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*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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