Art Schools In South Carolina
South Carolina has 34 accredited art schools where art faculty who teach art classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the art academic community in South Carolina, and the future trends in art training at the following levels:
- Art Certificate
- Associates degree in Art
- Bachelors degree in Art
- Masters degree in Art
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Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Art Employment
| South Carolina | 400 |
| National | 78,930 |
Of all of the art professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in South Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Art professionals In South Carolina
| 380 | 230 | 360 | 180 | 220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In South Carolina, the field of art is shrinking. 160 less art professionals were working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 42% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for art professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of art professionals has shrunk by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
Art VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina
| $23,253 | $42,857 | $37,483 | $34,115 | $38,725 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Art
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to art professionals are growing in South Carolina. In 2006 art professionals made a mean salary of $23,253 per year, and in 2010 they made $38,725 per year.
Salary percentiles for Art professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$26,502 |
25th percentile |
$29,178 |
50th percentile |
$33,302 |
75th percentile |
$46,685 |
90th percentile |
$61,318 |
Thus, there was a 40% growth in art professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of art, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid art professionals earning 131% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in South Carolina state.
Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Animation |
$38,170 |
Art |
$43,134 |
Design |
$42,946 |
Drafting |
$50,073 |
Film |
$28,543 |
Graphic Design |
$41,330 |
Visual Communications |
$35,042 |
Web Design |
$41,330 |
In South Carolina, art professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Art programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
49 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 67 |
The number of students graduating from the 34 accredited art schools in South Carolina is increasing. In 2006 there were 634 art graduates from art courses in South Carolina and in 2010 there were 732 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of art school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina by 15%. A majority of these graduates, or 73%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in art.