CNST · SC

Construction Trade Schools in South Carolina

8 schools in South Carolina reported construction trades graduates for 2023-24, 125 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Piedmont Technical College

620 North Emerald Road, Greenwood, SC · Public, 2-year

CNST 55
WELD 193
HVAC 32
CNC 31
AUTO 22
IMT 9

Grads 2023-24: 55 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,969
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,504

Trident Technical College

7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC · Public, 2-year

CNST 27
A&P 66
CDL 59
HVAC 31
LINE 27
AUTO 23
IMT 11
CNC 11
WELD 4

Grads 2023-24: 27 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,836
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,433

Midlands Technical College

1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC · Public, 2-year

CNST 27
WELD 86
AUTO 48
CNC 23
HVAC 21
ELEC 18

Grads 2023-24: 27 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,196
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,737

Williamsburg Technical College

601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kingstree, SC · Public, 2-year

CNST 5
HVAC 11
WELD 8
AUTO 3

Grads 2023-24: 5 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,780
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,631

Technical College of the Lowcountry

921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC · Public, 2-year

CNST 4
HVAC 25
ELEC 6
PLMB 1

Grads 2023-24: 4 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,300
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,721

Northeastern Technical College

1201 Chesterfield Hwy., Cheraw, SC · Public, 2-year

CNST 3
CNC 42
WELD 42
CDL 30
ELEC 6

Grads 2023-24: 3 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,120
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,268

Denmark Technical College

1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd, Denmark, SC · Public, 2-year

CNST 3
WELD 9

Grads 2023-24: 3 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,495
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $26,471

York Technical College

452 S Anderson Rd, Rock Hill, SC · Public, 2-year

CNST 1
WELD 70
LINE 36
AUTO 21
CNC 18
CARP 13
HVAC 13
IMT 8
BODY 2
DSL 1

Grads 2023-24: 1 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,064
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,244

Construction Trade Schools by city

Rock Hill2 within 25 mi

Licensing in South Carolina

Requirements are set by South Carolina (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for construction tradespersons on CareerOneStop's License Finder for South Carolina. General path: Construction Trade Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for construction laborers in South Carolina at $42,940 (middle 80% from $31,200 to $63,370), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many construction trade schools are there in South Carolina?

8 schools in South Carolina reported construction trades graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 125 awards in all (87 undergraduate certificates, 38 associate degrees).

How much does construction trades school cost in South Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $5,658 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a construction tradesperson make in South Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for construction laborers in South Carolina was $42,940 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $31,200 and the top 10% over $63,370.

All trade schools in South Carolina

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.