Computer Engineering Schools In South Carolina
In South Carolina, there are 7 accredited schools where computer engineering classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the computer engineering academic community in South Carolina, and the future trends in computer engineering training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Computer Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering
- Masters degree in Computer Engineering
- PhD degree in Computer Engineering
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Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Computer Engineering Employment
| South Carolina | 4,670 |
| National | 945,160 |
Approximately 1% of the country's computer engineering professionals work in South Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Computer engineering professionals In South Carolina
| 4,150 | 4,520 | 4,950 | 5,040 | 500 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Computer Engineering is a shrinking field in South Carolina. In South Carolina, 3,650 less computer engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of computer engineering has shrunk by 88% in South Carolina. This decline is slower than the national trend for computer engineering professionals which shows a 92% decrease in the number of computer engineering professionals working around the nation.
Computer Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina
| $67,400 | $67,457 | $70,393 | $71,853 | $80,590 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of computer engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to computer engineering professionals are increasing in South Carolina. Computer engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $67,400 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $80,590 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Computer engineering professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$55,450 |
25th percentile |
$65,970 |
50th percentile |
$79,080 |
75th percentile |
$94,310 |
90th percentile |
$106,820 |
This represents a 16% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of South Carolina, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of computer engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid computer engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 93%
Average Salaries for Computer engineering professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Computer Engineering |
$76,067 |
Computer Science |
$61,794 |
Electrical Engineering |
$68,430 |
Engineering |
$67,842 |
Software Engineering |
$71,768 |
In South Carolina, computer engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Computer Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of computer engineering professionals is decreasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited computer engineering schools in South Carolina state is decreasing. In South Carolina, there were 118 graduates in 2006. And there were 104 graduates from computer engineering courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 12% percent decrease in the number of computer engineering school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina. Most of these graduates, or 42%, earned an bachelor's degree in computer engineering.