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Midlands Technical College

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Public36 reported subjects
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Qualifications reported by this institution

Training subjects and awards

Midlands Technical College reported certificate or associate-level records in the subjects below. Related awards are grouped so you can compare the options without duplicate listings.

Dental Assisting/Assistant

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)

13 reported completions · CIP 51.0601 · 2024 collection

Electrician

Certificate (less than one academic year)

18 reported completions · CIP 46.0302 · 2024 collection

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

23 reported completions · CIP 48.0501 · 2024 collection

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (less than one academic year)

13 reported completions · CIP 51.0805 · 2024 collection

Welding Technology/Welder

Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

86 reported completions · CIP 48.0508 · 2024 collection

Source: NCES IPEDS C2024_A. Award categories describe the reported qualification; they are not a current course timetable. Zero completions do not establish that a program has closed. A student may complete more than one award.

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Reported costs and financial aid

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Annual in-state tuition and fees$5,100AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Annual out-of-state tuition and fees$14,700AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average annual net price$4,647AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Defined first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort; not a personal quote.
Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants37%AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Historical institution-level share; not proof your course is eligible.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Costs can use different reporting periods and student populations.

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Related career paths

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk and O*NET 31.0. Some roles require additional education, work experience or licensing.

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Location and getting there

Reported institution address:
1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170-2176

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Graduate earnings and borrowing by field

These records describe historical graduate groups. They do not measure a course’s effect on earnings, the pay of every graduate or the salary you would earn.

Institution group, broad field and credential. College Scorecard groups these figures under OPEID6 003993. This can include related campuses. Four-digit subject groups can contain several specific courses; do not treat them as results for each course above.
Explore 39 source field and credential records
Field / awardMedian earnings 1 year after completionMedian earnings 4 years after completionMedian federal student-loan debt
Data Processing. 11.03 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Processing. 11.03 · Associate's Degree$40,012$53,618$14,013
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 11.09 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. 11.99 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. 11.99 · Associate's Degree$48,473Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.01 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.01 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.02 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.02 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.03 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.03 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacy$73,982Suppressed for privacy
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. 15.04 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. 15.04 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 15.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. 15.08 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. 15.08 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. 15.10 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.13 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 46.03 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. 46.04 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.01 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 47.02 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,803$60,853Suppressed for privacy
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 47.02 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,639$51,086$10,506
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.06 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working. 48.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,556$49,092$10,500
Precision Metal Working. 48.05 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 51.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacy$43,383Suppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 51.06 · Associate's Degree$56,771$64,752Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services. 51.07 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services. 51.07 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 51.08 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,912$40,372$19,024
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 51.08 · Associate's Degree$43,709$54,282$15,750
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 51.09 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,834$65,924Suppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 51.09 · Associate's Degree$50,643$55,844$19,350
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 51.10 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 51.10 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 51.38 · Associate's Degree$70,571$71,179$24,649
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 51.39 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,823$64,083$17,875
Who and which years do the Scorecard measures cover?

Earnings refer to federally aided completers in the source’s working and non-enrolled population. Debt is a separate borrower cohort and excludes borrowing types outside the named measure. Different years are not a trend for the same people.

  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing: Treasury AY2018-19, AY2019-20 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_1YR.
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 year after completing: Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_4YR.
  • Median Stafford and Grad PLUS loan debt disbursed at all institutions: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort. Variable DEBT_ALL_STGP_ANY_MDN.

Privacy suppression and missing values remain unavailable. They are never entered as zero. The source’s institutional group may have changed since these cohorts studied.

College Scorecard field-of-study download and dictionary, June 2026 snapshot. How to interpret graduate outcomes →

Census PSEO: 41 field and credential comparisons

PSEO covers participating institutions and graduates meeting its earnings and employment coverage criteria. Values below use the most recent graduation cohort with at least one published earnings measure for each reporting institution, field and award. The reporting unit is the named eight-digit OPEID; it may cover more than this campus.

Reporting institution / field / awardGraduation cohortYear 1 medianYear 5 medianYear 10 median
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 11.03 · Associate degree2016–2020$39,496 102 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 11.99 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$48,487 32 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 11.99 · Associate degree2016–2020$44,549 56 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 15.03 · Associate degree2016–2020$76,015 50 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 15.08 · Associate degree2016–2020$48,878 56 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 15.10 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$39,556 36 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 46.03 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$37,198 42 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 46.04 · Associate degree2016–2020$39,556 36 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 47.01 · Certificate 1–2 years2016–2020$42,146 48 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 47.02 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$46,967 74 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 47.02 · Certificate 1–2 years2016–2020$43,539 47 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 47.02 · Associate degree2016–2020$43,047 42 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 47.06 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$25,850 84 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 48.05 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$39,624 136 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 48.05 · Associate degree2016–2020$60,342 37 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.06 · Certificate 1–2 years2016–2020$33,314 75 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.06 · Associate degree2016–2020$58,032 93 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.07 · Associate degree2016–2020$41,244 47 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.08 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$37,092 77 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.08 · Associate degree2016–2020$42,897 79 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.09 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$58,363 37 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.09 · Certificate 1–2 years2016–2020$45,390 58 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.09 · Associate degree2016–2020$54,051 114 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.10 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$27,429 36 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.10 · Associate degree2016–2020$46,663 35 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.38 · Associate degree2016–2020$64,930 838 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.39 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$30,437 80 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.39 · Certificate 1–2 years2016–2020$44,087 92 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 11.03 · Certificate under 1 year2011–2015$49,269 57 earnings-covered graduates$65,634 72 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 15.01 · Associate degree2011–2015$44,849 37 earnings-covered graduates$54,051 43 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 15.03 · Certificate under 1 year2011–2015$47,939 34 earnings-covered graduates$64,930 46 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 15.08 · Certificate under 1 year2011–2015$60,219 45 earnings-covered graduates$104,398 46 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 15.13 · Certificate under 1 year2011–2015Suppressed$54,993 36 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 47.06 · Associate degree2011–2015$35,626 36 earnings-covered graduates$49,171 43 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.07 · Certificate under 1 year2011–2015$28,969 64 earnings-covered graduates$38,279 81 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.08 · Certificate 1–2 years2011–2015$32,883 48 earnings-covered graduates$35,233 45 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.38 · Certificate under 1 year2011–2015$28,181 243 earnings-covered graduates$45,228 416 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 11.09 · Certificate under 1 year2006–2010Suppressed$68,363 31 earnings-covered graduatesSuppressed
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 15.02 · Associate degree2006–2010$42,596 35 earnings-covered graduates$60,590 32 earnings-covered graduates$76,770 35 earnings-covered graduates
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 51.06 · Certificate under 1 year2006–2010Suppressed$55,817 68 earnings-covered graduates$61,332 68 earnings-covered graduates
Midlands Technical College (00399300) CIP 48.05 · Certificate 1–2 years2001–2005$43,047 33 earnings-covered graduatesSuppressed$73,728 34 earnings-covered graduates

Census PSEO latest-release snapshot downloaded September 9, 2026. Earnings are inflation-adjusted; the published schema labels them in 2023 dollars. Cohorts, coverage and methods differ from Scorecard; do not combine their values into a ranking. PSEO population and methods · Schema and status flags.

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for West Columbia city, South Carolina

Median monthly gross rent$1,2012020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$84
Median household income$56,9122020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$3,782
Resident population estimate17,9632020–2024 ACS · margin of error ±32
South Carolina price level93.7BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 93.7 is approximately 6.3% below the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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Sources for this profile

Snapshot assembled September 8, 2026. IPEDS institution identifier: 218353. Read our matching, coverage and correction approach.