Electrical Engineering Schools In South Carolina
South Carolina has 20 accredited electrical engineering schools where electrical engineering faculty who teach electrical engineering classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the electrical engineering academic community in South Carolina, and the future trends in electrical engineering training at the following levels:
- Electrical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
Statistics
Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| South Carolina | 4,500 |
| National | 296,520 |
Approximately 2% of the country's electrical engineering professionals work in South Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In South Carolina
| 6,370 | 5,200 | 5,380 | 4,320 | 4,500 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Electrical Engineering is a shrinking field in South Carolina. 1,870 less electrical engineering professionals were working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in South Carolina, this field has shrunk by 29% in four years. This is faster than the trend for electrical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina
| $62,340 | $64,755 | $67,660 | $68,270 | $68,430 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to electrical engineering professionals are growing in South Carolina. The mean salary for electrical engineering professionals in 2006 was $62,340 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $68,430 per year.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$43,630 |
25th percentile |
$53,890 |
50th percentile |
$67,110 |
75th percentile |
$82,060 |
90th percentile |
$96,155 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 9%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of South Carolina, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of electrical engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid electrical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 120%
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Civil Engineering |
$54,807 |
Electrical Engineering |
$68,430 |
Engineering |
$67,269 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$64,382 |
In South Carolina, electrical engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
13 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 20 accredited electrical engineering schools in South Carolina is decreasing. In 2006, 419 students graduated from electrical engineering courses in South Carolina. And in 2010, 268 students graduated.
Thus there was a 36% percent decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina. Most of these graduates, or 47%, earned a associate's degree in electrical engineering.