Associate's · Charleston, South Carolina
Is Data Processing at Trident Technical College worth it?
Medium confidence Medium confidence: 40–99 graduates behind the earnings figures.
The verdict · all families, in-state, half paid with loans
Earnings are reported, but there isn't enough cost data to estimate payback.
- Earnings 1 year after graduating
- $48,651
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Earnings 4 years after graduating
- $52,563
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical federal debt at graduation
- $6,666
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
- Earnings bump, year 4
- $16k a year vs high-school graduates aged 25–34 in SC
- 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Odds of finishing (school-wide)
- 32%
- Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
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The school doesn't report a net price for this income band.
No cost figure is reported, so payback and net return can't be computed.
Other majors at Trident Technical College
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's)$76,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's)$73,176
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's)$59,375
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Undergraduate certificate)$55,758
- Hospitality Administration/Management (Undergraduate certificate)$55,519
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate's)$54,774
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Undergraduate certificate)$52,550
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Undergraduate certificate)$52,266
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's)$51,912
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate's)$49,764
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's)$49,599
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Undergraduate certificate)$48,161
Data Processing at other schools in South Carolina
- Greenville Technical College$59,402
- Spartanburg Community College$58,860
- York Technical College$56,291
- Midlands Technical College$53,618
- Tri-County Technical College$52,237
- Piedmont Technical College$49,636
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College$45,817