Charleston, South Carolina · Public

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Trident Technical College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 167 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.6% Program signal 167 Size proxy $1,406 Net price (all) $38,253 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~167
Schools with reported signal: 358

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 29.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $1,406/yr
4-year cost (est.): $5,624
Median debt: $13,029

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $38,253/yr
ROI grade (school): A+

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 358 schools that report this field.

#4 of 358 on ROI Top 1% value

26% national avg concentration Bigger than 39% of programs

−$8,299 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,705

−$3,432 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $41,685

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,299 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,432 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 1% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 4.8% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.7% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 1.2% reported share · $1,618 net A+

Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 1.2% reported share · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 2.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 5.6% reported share · $1,776 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.6% of reported programs at Trident Technical College, which is bigger than 39% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 167 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Trident Technical College's average net price is $1,406 per year, about $5,624 over four years. That is $8,299 below the $9,705 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $38,253 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,432 below the $41,685 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Trident Technical College #4 of 358 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.