Human Services Schools
In Columbia, South Carolina

The city of Columbia has 4 schools where human services faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of human services and human services education in Columbia, which includes human services training at the following levels:

  • Bachelors degree in Human Services
  • Masters degree in Human Services
  • PhD degree in Human Services

Statistics

Professional Trends

Columbia Vs. South Carolina Human Services Employment

Columbia 2,640
South Carolina 10,060

Exactly 2,640 of South Carolina's 10,060 human services professionals work in Columbia. Between 2006 and 2010, in Columbia, there has been a 31% growth in the number of human services professionals. Overall employment in Columbia has also increased.

Columbia Vs. South Carolina Human Services employment growth

7,470 9,100 9,960 10,080 10,060
2,010 2,050 1,870 1,890 2,640
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: South Carolina
  • Dark Yellow: Columbia

Human Services VS. All professions salaries in Columbia

$34,374 $35,902 $38,148 $38,935 $37,524
$35,040 $36,880 $38,180 $39,020 $40,340
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Human Services in Columbia
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Columbia

Salaries for human services professionals in Columbia have increased. In 2010 human services professionals in Columbia reportedly earned an average salary of $37,524 per year. Human services professionals in Columbia made a yearly average salary of $34,374, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of human services professionals in Columbia is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Human services professionals in Columbia

10th percentile		 $25,018
25th percentile		 $28,154
50th percentile		 $34,102
75th percentile		 $44,950
90th percentile		 $55,068

Human services professionals in Columbia make a median yearly salary of $34,102. The 10% of human services professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $25,018 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 120% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Human services professionals and related professions in Columbia

Mental Health		 $34,965
Human Services		 $37,524
Social Work		 $40,263
Public Health		 $56,460
Sociology		 $74,770
Public Administration		 $78,878

Human services professional salaries in Columbia are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Human Services schools in Columbia

4

Many of Columbia's human services professionals are graduates of one of the 4 accredited human services schools in the city.

Human Services Programs Offered In Columbia

associate		 0
bachelor		 3
master		 1
doctor		 1
Certificate		 0
Total5

Columbia's human services schools offer 5 human services degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Human Services Degrees In Columbia

associate		 0
bachelor		 19
master		 215
doctor		 3
Certificate		 0
Total237

Approximately 237 students completed human services courses in 2010.

Human Services Faculty Salaries in Columbia, South Carolina

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