Trade School Scoreboard

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Public in Florence, SC. 20 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering Drafting/CAD, HVAC, diesel/heavy equipment, auto technician and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate97$42,603––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate22$36,631––
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate16not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree0not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate17not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree14not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate21not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree8not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree26not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree6not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate8not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree11not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree11not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate12not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate0not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree23not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate–not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree9not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate29not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $36,631 one year out, 13% below the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $42,603 one year out, about the same as the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).

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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. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.