Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina · Website
$35,768
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,768
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Piedmont Technical College is a public 2-year college in Greenwood, South Carolina with 3,977 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,366 a year (tuition and fees $4,775 in-state, $6,923 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,768 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,366
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,775
Out-of-state $6,923
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,000
About $159 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,768
Rank 3,365 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
- $11,366
- Tuition in-state
- $4,775
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,923
- Cost of attendance
- $21,746
- Students with a need-based grant
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,778
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,878
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,420
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,552
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,299
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 $4,049 in 2015-16 to $4,775 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
- 3,977
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 70%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $3.97M
- 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 3,365 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,366 | $16,583 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,775 | $12,978 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 46% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,000 | $15,392 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,430 | $33,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,768 | $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. 25% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 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 | 179 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 165 | Withheld | $34,928 | $47,604 | $48,702 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 154 | $6,500 | Withheld | $48,358 | $27,180 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 130 | $10,500 | $25,532 | $37,188 | $44,125 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 88 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 88 | $21,983 | $33,486 | $38,852 | $49,927 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceCertificate | Certificate | 86 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,296 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,907 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | $17,035 | $69,883 | $77,146 | $80,813 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | $11,500 | $34,517 | $33,140 | $50,491 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 45 | $14,250 | $42,734 | $56,881 | $56,073 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,083 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | $53,518 | $66,381 | $73,046 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $18,750 | $50,683 | $63,881 | $65,389 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | $7,500 | $34,637 | $49,692 | $57,584 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $22,541 | $32,721 | $42,302 | $46,706 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | $9,842 | $28,238 | $32,481 | $34,272 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $25,153 | $27,781 | $37,133 | $39,422 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,900 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Greenwood and South Carolina on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Piedmont Technical College cost?
$11,366 a year is the average net price at Piedmont Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,775 for in-state students and $6,923 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,746. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,778 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Piedmont Technical College?
Piedmont Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Piedmont Technical College graduates earn?
$35,768 a year is the median pay of former Piedmont Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,430 after 6 years). That ranks 3,365 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 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 $69,883.
How much student debt do Piedmont Technical College graduates have?
$15,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Piedmont Technical College graduates, about $159 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Piedmont Technical College?
33% of first-time, full-time students at Piedmont Technical College finish within 3 years. 61% 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 Piedmont Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (179 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (165 certificate graduates), Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies (154 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 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.