Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC · Public · https://www.ptc.edu/ ↗

Piedmont Technical College is a public college in Greenwood, South Carolina, set in a distant town. It mostly awards certificates and has 3,977 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Precision Metal Working; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Piedmont Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,977
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$4,747
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$38,504
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$19,000
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Piedmont Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $4,747 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $38,504, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $19,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).