Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, South Carolina · Website
$32,141
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,141
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northeastern Technical College is a public 2-year college in Cheraw, South Carolina with 921 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,913 a year (tuition and fees $5,664 in-state, $6,024 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,141 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,913
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,664
Out-of-state $6,024
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$32,141
Rank 3,830 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,913
- Tuition in-state
- $5,664
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,024
- Cost of attendance
- $18,221
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,012
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,751
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,130
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,469
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,201
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,846 in 2015-16 to $5,664 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 921
- Part-time students
- 77%
- Women
- 73%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 29
- Endowment
- $28K
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,830 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,913 | $16,583 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,664 | $12,978 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 46% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $15,392 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,856 | $33,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,141 | $38,826 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
29 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 157 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsCertificate | Certificate | 80 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,229 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | $47,544 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | $68,001 | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,097 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Data ProcessingCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data ProcessingAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Cheraw and South Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in South Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Northeastern Technical College cost?
$6,913 a year is the average net price at Northeastern Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,664 for in-state students and $6,024 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,221. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,012 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northeastern Technical College?
Northeastern Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Northeastern Technical College graduates earn?
$32,141 a year is the median pay of former Northeastern Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,856 after 6 years). That ranks 3,830 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,001.
What is the graduation rate at Northeastern Technical College?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Northeastern Technical College finish within 3 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Northeastern Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (157 certificate graduates), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (80 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (61 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 29 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.