In South Carolina, the median earnings of community college students 10 years after entry are about $40,504 per year (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars).
This state figure is the median of the medians of the state's community colleges.
The earnings include former students who attended, whether or not they graduated.
The colleges with the highest median earnings are listed below (where data is available).
Median Earnings Range: $26,471
$69,188
State Figure: $40,504
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry Trends (2008-2023)
Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges with a value differ by period. The line does not show inflation-adjusted growth for a fixed group of colleges.
South Carolina Community Colleges by Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)
College
Median Earnings
Location
Rank: #11.
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $69,188
920 Doug White Drive, Suite 120
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 282-4282
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 282-4282
Rank: #22.
Median Earnings: $51,424
1 University Boulevard
Bluffton, SC 29909
(843) 208-8000
Bluffton, SC 29909
(843) 208-8000
Rank: #33.
Tri-County Technical College
Public
Median Earnings: $46,048
7900 U.S. Hwy 76
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 646-8282
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 646-8282
Rank: #44.
Spartanburg Methodist College
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $45,693
1750 Powell Mill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 587-4000
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 587-4000
Rank: #55.
Median Earnings: $44,967
200 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-8727
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-8727
Rank: #66.
Median Earnings: $43,525
476 Hubbard Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 313-7000
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 313-7000
Rank: #77.
Greenville Technical College
Public
Median Earnings: $43,434
506 S Pleasantburg Dr
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8000
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8000
Rank: #88.
Median Earnings: $42,930
309 East Academy St
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-8728
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-8728
Rank: #99.
Trident Technical College
Public
Median Earnings: $42,433
7000 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29423
(843) 574-6111
Charleston, SC 29423
(843) 574-6111
Rank: #1010.
York Technical College
Public
Median Earnings: $42,244
452 S Anderson Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-8000
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-8000
Rank: #1111.
Midlands Technical College
Public
Median Earnings: $41,737
1260 Lexington Drive
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 738-8324
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 738-8324
Rank: #1212.
Aiken Technical College
Public
Median Earnings: $41,119
2276 Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 508-7263
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 508-7263
Rank: #1313.
Median Earnings: $40,970
3250 Saint Matthews Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-0311
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-0311
Rank: #1414.
Fortis College-Columbia
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $40,843
246 Stoneridge Dr Ste 101
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 678-4800
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 678-4800
Rank: #1515.
Median Earnings: $40,504
107 Community College Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 592-4500
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 592-4500
Rank: #1616.
Median Earnings: $40,257
2050 Highway 501 East
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-3186
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-3186
Rank: #1717.
Median Earnings: $39,721
921 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29901
(800) 768-8252
Beaufort, SC 29901
(800) 768-8252
Rank: #1818.
South University-Columbia
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $39,314
9 Science Court
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 799-9082
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 799-9082
Rank: #1919.
Southeastern College-Charleston
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $38,999
4390 Belle Oaks Drive, Suite 102
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 747-1279
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 747-1279
Rank: #2020.
Piedmont Technical College
Public
Median Earnings: $38,504
620 North Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-8324
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-8324
Rank: #2121.
Median Earnings: $37,047
506 N Guignard Dr
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 778-1961
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 778-1961
Rank: #2222.
Median Earnings: $36,377
465 James Brandt Blvd
Allendale, SC 29810
(800) 922-5500
Allendale, SC 29810
(800) 922-5500
Rank: #2323.
Median Earnings: $35,631
601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-4110
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-4110
Rank: #2424.
Miller-Motte College-Conway
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $34,579
2451 Highway 501 East
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 591-1100
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 591-1100
Rank: #2525.
Median Earnings: $34,558
2715 W. Lucas Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-8324
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-8324
Rank: #2626.
Median Earnings: $34,268
1201 Chesterfield Hwy.
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-6900
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-6900
Rank: #2727.
Clinton College ![Clinton College Photo]( "Clinton College Photo")
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $32,353
1029 Crawford Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-7402
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-7402
Rank: #2828.
Southeastern College-Columbia
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $30,643
581 Columbia Mall Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 798-8800
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 798-8800
Rank: #2929.
Denmark Technical College
Public
Median Earnings: $26,471
1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-5101
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-5101
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the median earnings 10 years after entry at community colleges in South Carolina?
The median earnings 10 years after entry at community colleges in South Carolina are $40,504 per year (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars). This is the median of the medians of the state's colleges, and it includes students who attended, whether or not they graduated.
Which community colleges in South Carolina have the highest median earnings 10 years after entry?
The community colleges in South Carolina with the highest median earnings 10 years after entry include Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach, University of South Carolina Beaufort and Tri-County Technical College.
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