Communications Schools In South Carolina
There are 22 accredited communications schools in South Carolina for faculty who teach communications classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in communications in the state of South Carolina, which encompasses communications training at the following levels:
- Communications Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Communications
- Masters degree in Communications
- PhD degree in Communications
Statistics
Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Communications Employment
| South Carolina | 4,780 |
| National | 439,660 |
Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in South Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Communications professionals In South Carolina
| 4,380 | 4,290 | 4,750 | 4,730 | 4,780 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In South Carolina, communications is a growing field. In 2010 there were 400 more communications professionals working in South Carolina than there were in 2006. Thus, in South Carolina, this field has grown by 9% in four years. This growth is faster than the change in the number of communications professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of communications professionals has shrunk by 8% from 2006 to 2010.
Communications VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina
| $28,773 | $39,595 | $34,585 | $41,547 | $42,892 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by communications professionals is increasing in South Carolina. The mean salary for communications professionals in 2006 was $28,773 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $42,892 per year.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$20,147 |
25th percentile |
$26,795 |
50th percentile |
$37,745 |
75th percentile |
$50,768 |
90th percentile |
$70,045 |
Thus, there was a 33% growth in communications professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In South Carolina state, within the field of communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid communications professionals earn 248% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Advertising |
$62,465 |
Business |
$85,107 |
Communications |
$42,892 |
Creative Writing |
$53,220 |
Fashion Marketing |
$60,275 |
Marketing |
$89,833 |
Public Relations |
$77,620 |
Visual Communications |
$35,042 |
In South Carolina, communications professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
23 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 31 |
As the number of communications professionals is increasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 22 accredited communications schools in South Carolina state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 607 communications graduates from communications courses in South Carolina and in 2010 there were 646 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina by 6%. Most of these graduates, or 74%, earned a bachelor's degree in communications.