Tri-County Technical College
Tri-County Technical College offers hands-on training in high-demand fields such as nursing, skilled trades, advanced manufacturing, and IT. The college partners with numerous local businesses, including AnMed Hospital, BMW, Bosch, and Michelin, to provide work-based learning and apprenticeship opportunities that can lead to full-time employment after graduation. They also offer flexible program options, including some online courses and a unique onsite LPN training program at a nursing home to address healthcare worker shortages.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Tri-County Technical College
10 trade programs at Tri-County Tech, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
85 | $73,667/yr | $15,000 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
83 | $49,100/yr | $9,500 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
73 | $38,336/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
70 | $35,726/yr | — |
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Electrical Repair Technology
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology Compare nationwide → |
68 | $51,891/yr | — |
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Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
63 | $58,406/yr | — |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
57 | $28,319/yr | — |
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Data Processing
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53 | $34,725/yr | — |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
52 | $33,738/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
40 | $22,578/yr | $5,727 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in South Carolina. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Pendleton
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at Tri-County Technical College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.