Imaging & Surgical Tech programs in South Carolina
28 imaging & surgical tech programs at 15 South Carolina schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (12 programs), the state median is $58,440 one year after completion, about the same as the national median of $59,514. Median borrower debt is $18,925.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 69 | $72,465 | $19,500 | $222 |
| Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 17 | $70,683 | $18,925 | $215 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 44 | $59,802 | $22,415 | $255 |
| Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 39 | $59,480 | $12,000 | $136 |
| Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 41 | $59,375 | $16,399 | $186 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 11 | $58,949 | – | – |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 81 | $57,932 | $18,348 | $209 |
| Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 36 | $56,257 | $21,000 | $239 |
| Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 35 | $53,031 | $24,500 | $278 |
| York Technical College | Rock Hill, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 22 | $52,867 | $9,625 | $109 |
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 135 | $51,408 | $13,791 | $157 |
| Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 32 | $48,948 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Aiken Technical College | Graniteville, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 53 | not reported | – | – |
| Aiken Technical College | Graniteville, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 22 | not reported | $21,309 | $242 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 21 | not reported | $18,140 | $206 |
| Central Carolina Technical College | Sumter, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Central Carolina Technical College | Sumter, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| York Technical College | Rock Hill, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeastern College-Charleston | North Charleston, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 44 | not reported | $30,500 | $347 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Columbia, SC | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 25 | not reported | $32,750 | $372 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying imaging & surgical tech program in South Carolina?
By reported one-year earnings, Greenville Technical College leads at $72,465 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many imaging & surgical tech programs are in South Carolina?
The Scorecard lists 28 certificate or associate programs in this field at 15 schools in South Carolina.