Midlands Technical College Healthcare Programs

Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, Midlands Technical College is a public institution. West Columbia is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is Midlands Technical College?

Contact details for MTC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170-2176
Phone:	803-738-8324
Website:	www.midlandstech.edu

How Do I Get Into MTC?

You can apply to MTC online at: https://www.midlandstech.edu/admissions/apply-mtc

Midlands Technical College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Midlands Technical College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MTC, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $4,823 a year. That adds up to $19,292 over four years for those students.

Midlands Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,702 undergraduate students at MTC, with 3,586 being full-time and 5,116 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,586 full-time undergraduates at MTC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Midlands Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	62
Black or African American	946
Hispanic or Latino	298
White	1,790
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	490

Over 17 countries are represented at MTC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and India.

Online Learning at Midlands Technical College

In 2022-2023, 6,555 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MTC has changed over the last few years.

Midlands Technical College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Pre-Nursing Studies	209	0	0	209
Registered Nursing	0	108	0	108
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	37	0	0	37
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	28	0	0	28
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	19	0	19
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	18	18
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	17	0	0	17
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	17	0	17
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	17	0	17
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	12	0	12
Surgical Technology	0	0	12	12
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	10	0	0	10
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	0	9	9
Laboratory Technician	0	8	0	8
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	7	0	0	7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	4	0	0	4
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	4	0	0	4
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies	1	0	0	1
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	0	0	0	0
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	317	181	39	537

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.