York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC · Public · 3,813 students · Visit Website

York Technical College offers hands-on training in high-demand fields like nursing, industrial maintenance, and machine tool technology. The school emphasizes practical experience, with many programs incorporating work-based learning, internships, and apprenticeships to connect students with employers. They also host career fairs and offer resources to help students find job placements after graduation.

Programs Analyzed

18

Avg Grad Earnings

$39,200/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

62/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,512/yr
Out-of-state: $10,824/yr

All Programs at York Technical College

18 trade programs at York 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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82 $68,550/yr $10,250 68.2x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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82 $54,238/yr $5,317 103.9x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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74 $43,096/yr $11,500 38.5x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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73 $44,401/yr $5,552 43.7x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Electrical Repair Technology
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
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72 $58,025/yr 104.3x Low Large
79 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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71 $50,309/yr 89.8x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
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69 $31,868/yr 56.8x High Very Large
447 openings/yr
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
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67 $33,177/yr 59.2x Very High Very Large
451 openings/yr
Business
Business/Commerce, General
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66 $33,870/yr 29.7x High Very Large
832 openings/yr
Heavy Equipment Technology
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
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64 $51,920/yr 56.7x Low Large
80 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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62 $47,111/yr 46.6x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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60 $27,977/yr 56.9x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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56 $27,011/yr $6,750 28.5x High Very Large
297 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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51 $25,404/yr $5,750 60.2x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Audio & Video Technology
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
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45 $28,113/yr 50.0x High Medium
20 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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43 $27,088/yr $7,000 36.7x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Data Processing
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43 $25,451/yr 45.2x High Large
31 openings/yr
Legal Support Services
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39 $27,997/yr 24.4x Very High Large
77 openings/yr

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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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 18 trade and vocational programs at York 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.