Law Schools In South Carolina

In South Carolina, there are 42 accredited schools where law classes faculty can find employment. The trends in South Carolina's law academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in law includes law training at the following levels:

Law Certificate
Associates degree in Law
Bachelors degree in Law
Masters degree in Law
PhD degree in Law

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

South Carolina Vs. National Law Employment

South Carolina	25,880
National	2,096,250

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

Employment Growth for Law professionals In South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
25,420	25,700	25,430	25,630	25,880

Yellow: Actual Values

Law is a growing field in South Carolina. There were 460 more law professionals working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of law has grown by 2% in South Carolina. This growth is slower than the change in the number of law professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of law professionals has grown by 3% from 2006 to 2010.

Law VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$46,148	$47,805	$48,495	$51,031	$50,001
$39,422	$41,728	$43,045	$43,558	$44,811

Light Blue: Law
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to law professionals are growing in South Carolina. The mean salary for law professionals in 2006 was $46,148 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $50,001 per year.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in South Carolina

10th percentile	$27,025
25th percentile	$32,912
50th percentile	$43,321
75th percentile	$61,691
90th percentile	$67,880

Thus, law professionals' salaries grew by 8% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 151% pay differential between the highest paid law professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of law in South Carolina.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in South Carolina

Court Reporter	$36,590
Criminal Justice	$31,149
Criminology	$47,450
Forensic Accounting	$53,610
Forensic Science	$41,700
Homeland Security	$37,427
Law	$50,001
Paralegal	$38,595
Public Administration	$76,852

Law professionals in South Carolina earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina

associate	37
bachelor	24
master	4
doctor	1
Certificate	21
Total	87

As the number of law professionals is increasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 42 accredited law schools in South Carolina state is decreasing. In 2006, 1,748 students graduated from law courses in South Carolina. And in 2010, 1,391 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina by 20%. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with a associate's degree in law.

Law Faculty Salaries in South Carolina

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