Trident Technical College

Trident Technical College is an online, two-year community college and trade school headquartered in Charleston, SC. It has open to all admissions given its 100% acceptance rate. It has a mid-sized student body with 5,241 full-time students in attendance. Trident Tech's most favored major is an Associate's in Liberal Arts and Humanities, which is selected by 25% of students. Other desired selections include Nursing, which accounts for 7% of students, and Culinary Arts and Food Service (4%). It has strong culinary arts, building and construction, mechanics repair and veterinary studies programs, all ranking first in South Carolina. Furthermore, Trident Technical College is the 3rd best mid-sized college in SC. For South Carolina residents, sticker price tuition goes for $4,781 per year. Applicants residing outside of South Carolina have to shell out $8,908. Before you decide not to apply because of the cost, keep in mind that nine tenths Trident Tech undergraduates are awarded grant or scholarship funding. 19% of Trident Technical College students stick it out to commencement day, anticipating to land their dream jobs. On average, alumni take home an annual income of $25,400 two years after graduating. After 4 more years in the job market, the graduate's median yearly earnings rises 20.5% to $30,600; however, that is still 23.7% lower than the national median salary for individuals. Applying students might also want to know that it doesn't offer early decision. In addition, Trident Tech has a teacher certification program. Regarding your pocketbook, be aware that the average amount of federal grant aid awarded is $6,660 and the average amount of aid awarded through Pell grants is $5,932. With regard for demographics, 95% of students are from households with a yearly income less than $30k and 1% of professors are Asian-American. In terms of campus life, on-campus housing is not offered. In closing, the lowest-earning fourth of graduates pull in a starting salary of $14,600 or less and two years after receiving their diplomas, 85% of graduates are employed.