Head-to-head comparison
Benedict College vs Northeastern Technical College: which has better ROI?
Option A Columbia, SC
Benedict College
- Net price / year
- $18,250
- Earnings, 10 years
- $31,902
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Cheraw, SC
Northeastern Technical College
- Net price / year
- $6,913
- Earnings, 10 years
- $32,141
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Northeastern Technical College comes closer — median earnings $32,141 against a $27,652 total, vs $31,902 at Benedict College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Benedict College | Northeastern Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $18,250 | $6,913 |
| Total net cost | $73,000 | $27,652 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $31,902 | $32,141 |
| Median debt | $32,500 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$402,160 | -$352,032 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Benedict College or Northeastern Technical College?
Northeastern Technical College, at $6,913 a year after aid versus $18,250 — a gap of $11,337 a year, or $45,348 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Benedict College or Northeastern Technical College graduates earn more?
Northeastern Technical College graduates report a median $32,141 ten years after entry, $239 more than the $31,902 at Benedict College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
24% of students finish at Benedict College, against 21% at Northeastern Technical College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.