Vocational Schools in South Carolina
South Carolina contains
44 schools that offer vocational programs.
Clemson University,
the highest-ranking vocational school in SC, has a total student population of 19,111 and
is the
86th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 44 vocational schools
in South Carolina,
only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Furman University comes out as the most expensive ($24,220/yr),
with Horry-Georgetown Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $5,043/yr.
Vocational students from South Carolina schools who go on to become
vocational educators,
event planners,
landscape architects,
landscape designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 114,420 people working as
vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$52,030.
Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the South Carolina alone, there are
9,290 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$46,180. Vocational education teachers in this state earn
$44,510/yr and there are 2,030 employed.
Also, within the vocational schools
in South Carolina, the average student population is 2,446 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from vocational,
there are 2873 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,037 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$5,801, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Vocational Programs in South Carolina
Williamsburg Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Denmark Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Piedmont Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northeastern Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Greenville Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Trident Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
York Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Central Carolina Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Midlands Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Aiken Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tri-County Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
South Carolina Interesting Facts
- Campbell's Covered Bridge built in 1909, is the only remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. Off Hwy 14 near Gowensville.
- The salamander was given the honor of official state amphibian.
- The walls of the American fort on Sullivan Island, in Charleston Harbor, were made of spongy Palmetto logs. This was helpful in protecting the fort because the British cannonballs bounced off the logs.
- The City of Myrtle Beach is in the center of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile crescent of beach on the South Carolina coast. In the last 25 years, Myrtle Beach has developed into the premier resort destination on the East Coast.
- South Carolina entered the Union on May 23, 1788 and became the 8th state.
Top National Parks in South Carolina:
Famous State Residents:
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