Campus of Spartanburg Community College

    Spartanburg Community College

    Spartanburg, SC, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Community college

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    Spartanburg Community College Outcomes

    Spartanburg Community College has 13 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $85,340 four years after finishing, against $73,919 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

    66%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $40,504

    Former students who received federal aid

    Spartanburg Community 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 Spartanburg Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 29 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    272 graduates · $42,058 median earnings
    Above the national median
    4 of 13 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
    Median debt is 9% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (associate)
    $85,340
    Field median $73,919
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate)
    $67,466
    Field median $60,086
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $63,405
    Field median $79,943
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $61,549
    Field median $64,063
    Data Processing (associate)
    $58,860
    Field median $52,742
    Precision Metal Working (certificate)
    $53,755
    Field median $49,100
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate)
    $50,236
    Field median $56,695
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate)
    $47,334
    Field median $49,323
    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
    Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians84N/A$85,340$73,91915% aboveN/A
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians18N/A$67,466$60,08612% aboveN/A
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing74$75,214$63,405$79,94321% below$5,500
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions28$59,480$61,549$64,0634% belowN/A
    Data Processing50N/A$58,860$52,74212% aboveN/A
    Business Administration, Management and Operations71$39,897$47,334$49,3234% belowN/A
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other72N/A$44,310$49,19510% belowN/A
    Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services23N/A$42,768$45,6376% belowN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities272$31,584$42,058$42,7742% below$5,575
    Business Operations Support and Assistant Services20$30,758$37,371$37,3830% aboveN/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
    Precision Metal Working88N/A$53,755$49,1009% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions70N/A$50,236$56,69511% belowN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services41N/A$35,525$36,7763% belowN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Spartanburg Community 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 359 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 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 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/Information Technology Administration and Management, 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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