Trident Technical College Career Programs

Trident Technical College (referred to as Trident Technical) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Charleston, SC. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Trident Technical College is $5,059 for South Carolina residents and $8,606 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 11,789 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.00% (20 to 1).Trident Technical College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $8,606
  • Number of Programs: 43 programs

Trident Technical 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Trident Technical College are $5,059 for South Carolina residents and $8,606 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are decreased by -0.97% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Trident Technical College
South Carolina residentsOut of State
2018-2019$5,033$8,484
2019-2020$5,143$8,690
2020-2021$5,143$8,690
2021-2022$5,143$8,690
2022-2023$5,059$8,606
2023-2024$5,059$8,606

Who Accredits Trident Technical College

Trident Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1974 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Trident Technical College offers 42 career programs and 10 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,446 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Trident Technical. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Trident Technical with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs 31
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 program 15
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant1 program 16
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 20
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician1 program 20
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs (3 online)185
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)66
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)74
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program (1 online)45
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 programs 28
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef1 program 12
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 program 16
Education [+] 1 program 0
Technical Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 3 programs 27
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 8
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 9
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician1 program 10
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 9
Child Care and Support Services Management1 program 9
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 16
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 16
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 468
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 468
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 76
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 76
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (1 online)37
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 31
Homeland Security1 program (1 online)6
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Social Work1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 14
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 14
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 0
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 29
Commercial and Advertising Art1 program 29
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs (1 online)299
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 19
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)7
Occupational Therapist Assistant1 program 20
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant1 program 38
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 8
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist1 program 16
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 13
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 165
Business [+] 5 programs (5 online)171
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)52
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)50
Accounting1 program (1 online)19
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program (1 online)22
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management1 program (1 online)28
Total36 programs (10 online)1,410
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 0
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 36
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 0
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 14
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant1 program 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 22
Total6 programs36

Student Population

At Trident Technical College, there are total 11,789 students. Among them, 5,202 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,473 men and 7,316 women students at Trident Technical. Next table summarizes the student population at Trident Technical.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Trident Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,7894,4737,316
American Indian/Native American421824
Asian22591134
Black/African American3,1419482,193
Hispanic1,041431610
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander23716
White6,3392,6493,690
Two More625210415
Un-Known353119234
Student Population in Online Programs at Trident Technical
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students11,7895,2022,9053,682

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