2026 Best Value Value Schools in South Carolina
[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-animal-health-technologies/veterinary-animal-health-technology-technician-and-veterinary-assistant/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in South Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
Our analysis ranked Trident Technical College the best value for a degree in value in South Carolina. Set in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,546 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $8,620. Students borrow a median of $18,116 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $50,166. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Tri County Technical College earned it the #2 place for value. Set in the suburb of Pendleton, Tri County Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,448 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,007 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for value graduates is $18,218. Value graduates of Tri County Technical College earn a median of $33,738 early in their careers. Set against $18,218 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Greenville Technical College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Set in the city of Greenville, Greenville Technical College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,495, while out-of-state students pay about $10,775. Students borrow a median of $16,411 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Greenville Technical College generally make around $24,600. That is a strong return on a $16,411 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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