Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in South Carolina by ROI

Every Certificate program in South Carolina ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in South Carolina

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$270,281

Across all South Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,509

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other.	+$431,335	$64,263	$13,925	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Aiken Technical College Grad rate: 19.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$342,702	$59,775	$12,798	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Grad rate: 33.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$275,636	$56,530	$14,964	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Midlands Technical College Grad rate: 15.7%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$218,391	$53,555	$12,709	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Florence-Darlington Technical College Grad rate: 19.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$166,963	$50,873	$10,497	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	Ground Transportation.	+$121,875	$48,790	$13,925	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Midlands Technical College Grad rate: 15.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$104,611	$47,866	$12,709	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Florence-Darlington Technical College Grad rate: 19.5%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$49,523	$45,001	$10,497	N/A	Full ROI →
9	York Technical College Grad rate: 31.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$46,955	$45,957	$15,399	$12,434	Full ROI →
10	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Grad rate: 27.3%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$2,384	$43,380	$12,391	$9,500	Full ROI →
11	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$838	$43,536	$13,925	$13,062	Full ROI →
12	Florence-Darlington Technical College Grad rate: 19.5%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$9,257	$42,062	$10,497	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Spartanburg Community College Grad rate: 29.2%	Precision Metal Working.	-$20,071	$41,748	$15,031	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$28,830	$41,896	$13,925	$9,500	Full ROI →
15	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$49,022	$41,092	$13,925	$12,546	Full ROI →
16	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$63,805	$39,506	$13,925	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Florence-Darlington Technical College Grad rate: 19.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$67,637	$39,143	$10,497	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	Precision Metal Working.	-$84,281	$39,176	$13,925	$10,279	Full ROI →
19	Aiken Technical College Grad rate: 19.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$92,338	$38,023	$12,798	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Tri-County Technical College Grad rate: 36.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$109,932	$39,069	$16,879	$25,506	Full ROI →
21	Florence-Darlington Technical College Grad rate: 19.5%	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	-$110,237	$37,013	$10,497	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Trident Technical College Grad rate: 26.2%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$115,293	$36,808	$11,453	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Midlands Technical College Grad rate: 15.7%	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.	-$127,196	$37,170	$12,709	$13,250	Full ROI →
24	Piedmont Technical College Grad rate: 30.2%	Precision Metal Working.	-$128,951	$37,359	$20,438	$11,625	Full ROI →
25	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Grad rate: 27.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$129,946	$37,236	$12,391	$16,500	Full ROI →
26	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	-$130,602	$37,128	$13,925	$14,250	Full ROI →
27	York Technical College Grad rate: 31.6%	Precision Metal Working.	-$132,826	$36,888	$15,399	$11,250	Full ROI →
28	Aiken Technical College Grad rate: 19.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$134,438	$35,918	$12,798	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Grad rate: 33.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$142,282	$36,817	$14,964	$17,525	Full ROI →
30	Northeastern Technical College Grad rate: 29.8%	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	-$155,270	$35,001	$15,290	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Florence-Darlington Technical College Grad rate: 19.5%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$193,677	$32,841	$10,497	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Grad rate: 27.3%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$211,346	$33,379	$12,391	$19,656	Full ROI →
33	Fortis College-Columbia Grad rate: 33.9%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$214,126	$33,885	$34,276	$13,000	Full ROI →
34	Midlands Technical College Grad rate: 15.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$215,660	$33,059	$12,709	$17,875	Full ROI →
35	Piedmont Technical College Grad rate: 30.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$225,013	$33,290	$20,438	$22,500	Full ROI →
36	York Technical College Grad rate: 31.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$239,159	$31,622	$15,399	$12,000	Full ROI →
37	Aiken Technical College Grad rate: 19.0%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$241,938	$30,543	$12,798	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Miller-Motte College-Charleston Grad rate: 58.1%	Ground Transportation.	-$243,771	$30,343	N/A	$7,875	Full ROI →
39	Florence-Darlington Technical College Grad rate: 19.5%	Precision Metal Working.	-$256,557	$30,185	$10,497	$7,230	Full ROI →
40	York Technical College Grad rate: 31.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$260,944	$30,364	$15,399	$9,500	Full ROI →
41	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$265,185	$29,437	$13,925	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Miller-Motte College-Conway Grad rate: 57.6%	Ground Transportation.	-$271,449	$30,343	$27,678	$7,875	Full ROI →
43	Florence-Darlington Technical College Grad rate: 19.5%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$272,617	$28,894	$10,497	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Grad rate: 27.3%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$277,816	$30,607	$12,391	$27,826	Full ROI →
45	Aiken Technical College Grad rate: 19.0%	Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.	-$287,658	$28,257	$12,798	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Florence-Darlington Technical College Grad rate: 19.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$304,337	$27,308	$10,497	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Spartanburg Community College Grad rate: 29.2%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$318,142	$27,485	$15,031	$9,490	Full ROI →
48	Central Carolina Technical College Grad rate: 25.6%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$318,714	$28,014	$13,295	$19,037	Full ROI →
49	Fortis College-Columbia Grad rate: 33.9%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$340,015	$27,654	$34,276	$13,940	Full ROI →
50	York Technical College Grad rate: 31.6%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$342,187	$26,179	$15,399	$7,680	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.