Midlands Technical College Business Programs

Midlands Technical College is a public institution located in West Columbia, South Carolina. The suburban atmosphere of West Columbia makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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

Since Midlands Technical College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Midlands Technical College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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.

This school is the 13th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of MTC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting	10%

Midlands Technical College Business Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	2	38	40
Accounting	3	27	30
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	1	14	15
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	4	4	8
General Business/Commerce	4	0	4
Retail Management	2	0	2
TOTAL	16	83	99

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.