Each year, an average of 9 students graduate from carpentry schools in South Carolina. If you too are interested in studying carpentry, South Carolina has 2 carpentry schools from which you can choose. Tuition at South Carolina's carpentry schools is approximately $7,741 per year for a certificate in carpentry.
South Carolina's largest carpentry school, which is located in Rock Hill, is York Technical College. Approximately 5 students graduated with a carpentry certificate from York Technical College in 2009, which was 56% of the total state carpentry graduates for that year. If you decide to attend York Technical College, you can expect to pay approximately $3,352 per year to earn your certificate in carpentry.
A majority of those with a certificate in carpentry choose to become carpenters. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for carpentry graduates in South Carolina is not very good. An estimated 16,610 carpenters are in South Carolina state. And the government projects that this number will increase by 3%, or to 17,190 carpenters by the year 2018.
If you work as a carpenter in South Carolina, your yearly salary can range from less than $21,217 to more than $47,781. The median salary for carpenters in South Carolina is $31,243 per year.
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York Technical College
Address:
452 S Anderson Rd, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bob Jones University
Address:
1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard, Greenville, South Carolina 29614-0001
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate