Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

    Orangeburg, SC, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Fringe rural
    • Technical community college

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    Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Outcomes

    Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $91,138 four years after finishing, against $68,934 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    26%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    62%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $40,970

    Former students who received federal aid

    Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 32 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    131 graduates · $29,602 median earnings
    Above the national median
    2 of 9 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
    Median debt is 13% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate)
    $91,138
    Field median $68,934
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $78,161
    Field median $79,943
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $63,050
    Field median $64,063
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (associate)
    $54,031
    Field median $49,195
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $46,095
    Field median $56,821
    Ground Transportation (certificate)
    $36,171
    Field median $50,381
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate)
    $35,071
    Field median $42,774
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate)
    $31,960
    Field median $36,776
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians14$80,632$91,138$68,93432% aboveN/A
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing97$74,959$78,161$79,9432% below$10,673
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions9N/A$63,050$64,0632% belowN/A
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other18N/A$54,031$49,19510% aboveN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities34N/A$35,071$42,77418% belowN/A

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants120$51,439$46,095$56,82119% below$6,000
    Ground Transportation1N/A$36,171$50,38128% belowN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services12N/A$31,960$36,77613% belowN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities131$27,105$29,602$44,02233% belowN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 352 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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