Liberal Arts Schools In South Carolina

In South Carolina, there are 48 accredited schools where liberal arts classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of South Carolina, which encompasses liberal arts training at the following levels:

Liberal Arts Certificate
Associates degree in Liberal Arts
Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts
Masters degree in Liberal Arts
PhD degree in Liberal Arts

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Professional Trends

South Carolina Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

South Carolina	1,120
National	69,880

Of all of the liberal arts professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of South Carolina.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,210	1,230	1,180	1,200	1,120

Yellow: Actual Values

In South Carolina, liberal arts is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 90 less liberal arts professionals working in South Carolina than there were in 2006. This represents a 7% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of liberal arts professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 18% from 2006 to 2010.

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$51,330	$56,120	$57,400	$59,310	$59,200
$39,422	$41,728	$43,045	$43,558	$44,811

Light Blue: Liberal Arts
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In South Carolina, as the number of liberal arts professionals is declining, the salaries earned by liberal arts professionals are increasing. In 2006 liberal arts professionals made a mean salary of $51,330 per year, and in 2010 they made $59,200 per year.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in South Carolina

10th percentile	$39,960
25th percentile	$47,550
50th percentile	$56,970
75th percentile	$69,170
90th percentile	$83,690

Thus, there was a 13% growth in liberal arts professionals' 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 liberal arts. The pay differential between the highest paid liberal arts professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 109%

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in South Carolina

English	$51,110
History	$28,530
Liberal Arts	$59,200
Math	$69,217
Music	$23,950

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

Educational Trends

Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina

associate	27
bachelor	32
master	2
doctor	1
Certificate	12
Total	74

As the number of liberal arts professionals is decreasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 48 accredited liberal arts schools in South Carolina state is increasing. In 2006 there were 2,474 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in South Carolina and in 2010 there were 2,591 graduates.

Thus there was a 5% percent increase in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina. 43% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in South Carolina

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