Early Childhood Education Schools In South Carolina

There are 27 accredited early childhood education schools in South Carolina for faculty who teach early childhood education classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the early childhood education academic community in South Carolina, and the future trends in early childhood education training at the following levels:

Associates degree in Early Childhood Education
Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education
Masters degree in Early Childhood Education
PhD degree in Early Childhood Education

Statistics

Professional Trends

South Carolina Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment

South Carolina	26,730
National	2,079,010

Of all of the early childhood education professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in South Carolina state.

Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
27,150	28,900	29,760	28,220	26,730

Yellow: Actual Values

In South Carolina, the field of early childhood education is shrinking. There were 420 less early childhood education professionals working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for early childhood education professionals which shows a 0% decrease in the number of early childhood education professionals working around the nation.

Early Childhood Education VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$35,558	$38,225	$39,552	$41,428	$41,728
$39,422	$41,728	$43,045	$43,558	$44,811

Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by early childhood education professionals is increasing in South Carolina. The mean salary for early childhood education professionals in 2006 was $35,558 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $41,728 per year.

Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in South Carolina

10th percentile	$24,608
25th percentile	$30,432
50th percentile	$37,872
75th percentile	$50,122
90th percentile	$67,525

This represents a 15% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In South Carolina state, within the field of early childhood education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid early childhood education professionals earn 174% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in South Carolina

Early Childhood Education	$41,728
Educational Leadership	$72,828
Elementary Education	$56,400
Special Education	$46,890

Early childhood education professionals in South Carolina earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Early Childhood Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina

associate	2
bachelor	26
master	10
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	39

The number of students graduating from the 27 accredited early childhood education schools in South Carolina is increasing. In 2006, 609 students graduated from early childhood education courses in South Carolina. And in 2010, 686 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of early childhood education school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina by 13%. 67% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in early childhood education.

Early Childhood Education Faculty Salaries in South Carolina

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