Design and Applied Arts programs in South Carolina
11 schools in South Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,227 at Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
What this work pays in South Carolina
Graphic Designers in South Carolina earn a median of $57,170 a year across 1,930 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $77,940 | 1,600 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,420 | 1,290 |
| Interior Designers | $63,790 | 940 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $77,300 | 810 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $80,930 | 800 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway | Associate's degree | — | $19,227 (20 grads) | 21 |
| Greenville Technical College Greenville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Midlands Technical College West Columbia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Piedmont Technical College Greenwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Tri-County Technical College Pendleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Trident Technical College Charleston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Trident Technical College Charleston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| York Technical College Rock Hill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| York Technical College Rock Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Design and Applied Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.