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Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina. 3,977 undergraduates.

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33%Graduation rate38 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$4,747Average net price per year73% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$38,504Median earnings 10 years after starting5% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$19,000Median debt at graduation100% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($19,000) equals 49% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($38,504).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$4,709
$30,000–$48,000$4,203
$48,001–$75,000$5,835
$75,001–$110,000$11,042

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $4,969 in-state, $7,117 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate33%71%
Return for second year61%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$36,971$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$38,504$36,576
Median debt at graduation$19,000$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

51 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants38$45,606$64,043$23,375
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians23—$52,040—
Precision Metal Working231—$48,497$9,500
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science90$47,718—$17,248
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions46$48,948$42,455$9,500
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies156$35,288—$21,750
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services27—$35,071$18,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other24—$33,297$13,000
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services27———
Data Processing4———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management21———
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other69———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians67———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services23———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities180———
Criminal Justice and Corrections3———
Fire Protection1———
Mason/Masonry15———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection29———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians38———
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)22———
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians9———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians15———
Design and Applied Arts12———
Accounting and Related Services24———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services31———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations92———
Human Resources Management and Services79——$23,500

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Similar colleges in South Carolina

York Technical CollegeRock Hill · net price $4,979 · grad rate 38%Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg · net price $2,954 · grad rate 31%Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence · net price $6,944 · grad rate 32%Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree · net price $3,532 · grad rate 26%Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg · net price $6,267 · grad rate 38%Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter · net price $1,232 · grad rate 30%

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Quick answers

How much does Piedmont Technical College cost per year?
The average net price at Piedmont Technical College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $4,747 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Piedmont Technical College graduates earn?
Former Piedmont Technical College students earn a median of $38,504 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Piedmont Technical College?
33% of Piedmont Technical College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Piedmont Technical College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Piedmont Technical College is $19,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.