Community college graduates in South Carolina (10 years post graduation) earn approximately $28,800 per year (2023-24).
The community colleges in South Carolina with the highest earning graduates are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Student Earnings Range: $17,700
$50,100
Avg. Student Earnings: $29,442
Community College Earnings in South Carolina (2023-24)
College
Student Earnings
Location
Rank: #11.
Student Earnings: $50,100
476 Hubbard Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 313-7000
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 313-7000
Rank: #22.
Student Earnings: $34,400
200 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-8727
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-8727
Rank: #33.
Student Earnings: $34,100
9 Science Court
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 799-9082
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 799-9082
Rank: #44.
Student Earnings: $33,900
1 University Boulevard
Bluffton, SC 29909
(843) 208-8000
Bluffton, SC 29909
(843) 208-8000
Rank: #55.
Student Earnings: $33,700
7000 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29423
(843) 574-6111
Charleston, SC 29423
(843) 574-6111
Rank: #66.
Student Earnings: $32,800
506 S Pleasantburg Dr
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8000
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8000
Rank: #77.
Spartanburg Methodist College
Private not-for-profit
Student Earnings: $32,200
1000 Powell Mill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 587-4000
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 587-4000
Rank: #88.
Student Earnings: $32,100
309 East Academy St
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-8728
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-8728
Rank: #99.
Student Earnings: $31,900
1260 Lexington Drive
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 738-8324
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 738-8324
Rank: #1010.
Student Earnings: $30,500
7900 U.S. Hwy 76
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 646-8282
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 646-8282
Rank: #1111.
Student Earnings: $29,200
2050 Highway 501 East
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-3186
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-3186
Rank: #1212.
Student Earnings: $29,000
921 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29901
(800) 768-8252
Beaufort, SC 29901
(800) 768-8252
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Aiken Technical College
Public
Student Earnings: $28,800
2276 Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 508-7263
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 508-7263
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Student Earnings: $28,800
506 N Guignard Dr
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 778-1961
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 778-1961
Rank: #1515.
Student Earnings: $28,600
2715 W. Lucas Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-8324
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-8324
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Student Earnings: $28,000
3250 Saint Matthews Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-0311
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-0311
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Student Earnings: $28,000
465 James Brandt Blvd
Allendale, SC 29810
(800) 922-5500
Allendale, SC 29810
(800) 922-5500
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Student Earnings: $28,000
107 Community College Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 592-4500
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 592-4500
Rank: #1919.
York Technical College
Public
Student Earnings: $27,900
452 S Anderson Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-8000
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-8000
Rank: #2020.
Student Earnings: $27,500
620 North Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-8324
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-8324
Rank: #2121.
Student Earnings: $25,800
1201 Chesterfield Hwy.
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-6900
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-6900
Rank: #2222.
Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-Charleston
Private for-profit
Student Earnings: $25,100
8085 Rivers Ave., Ste E
Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 574-0101
Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 574-0101
Rank: #2323.
Student Earnings: $24,400
601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-4110
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-4110
Rank: #2424.
Forrest College
Private for-profit
Student Earnings: $23,300
601 E River Street
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 225-7653
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 225-7653
Rank: #2525.
Student Earnings: $19,700
1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-5100
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-5100
Rank: #2626.
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Public
Student Earnings: $17,700
1029 Crawford Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-7402
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-7402
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Carolina average community college earnings?
The South Carolina average community college earnings is $28,800 for 2023-24.
What are schools with the highest average community college earnings in South Carolina?
The schools with the highest average community college earnings in South Carolina include University of South Carolina-Lancaster, University of South Carolina-Sumter and South University, Columbia.
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