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Construction Trades community-college programs in South Carolina

4 community colleges in South Carolina report awarding credentials in Construction Trades. Apprenticeship-aligned electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and building-tech programs. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Construction Trades program in South Carolina, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with South Carolina public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within South Carolina published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for South Carolina and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway4%
  2. Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort3%
  3. Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia3%
  4. Trident Technical CollegeCharleston2%

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