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 19% of students took out student loans averaging $5,025 a year. That adds up to $20,100 over four years for those students.

Midlands Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,794 undergraduate students at MTC, with 3,770 being full-time and 5,024 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,770 full-time undergraduates at MTC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	87
Black or African American	972
Hispanic or Latino	306
White	1,905
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	500

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

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	158	0	0	158
Registered Nursing	0	87	0	87
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	37	0	0	37
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	27	0	0	27
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	26	26
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	18	0	18
Surgical Technology	0	0	18	18
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	17	0	0	17
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	0	16	16
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	16	0	16
Laboratory Technician	0	12	0	12
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	11	0	0	11
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	9	0	9
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	8	0	8
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	7	0	0	7
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	7	0	0	7
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	2	0	0	2
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	1	0	0	1
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	267	150	60	477

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.