Physics Schools In South Carolina
South Carolina has 13 accredited physics schools where physics faculty who teach physics classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in physics in the state of South Carolina, which encompasses physics training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Physics
- Masters degree in Physics
- PhD degree in Physics
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Physics Employment
| South Carolina | 0 |
| National | 16,860 |
Approximately 0% of the country's physics professionals work in South Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Physics professionals In South Carolina
| 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In South Carolina, the field of physics is shrinking. In South Carolina, 120 less physics professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 100% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of physics professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of physics professionals has grown by 9% from 2006 to 2010.
Physics VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina
| $70,160 | $63,640 | $55,180 | $57,730 | $105,990 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physics
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by physics professionals is increasing in South Carolina. Physics professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $70,160 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $105,990 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Physics professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$73,270 |
25th percentile |
$93,660 |
50th percentile |
$106,310 |
75th percentile |
$112,270 |
90th percentile |
$141,040 |
Thus, physics professionals' salaries grew by 34% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In South Carolina state, within the field of physics, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid physics professionals earn 92% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Physics professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Biochemistry |
$67,000 |
Biology |
$56,616 |
Chemistry |
$48,338 |
Electrical Engineering |
$68,430 |
Math |
$69,217 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$64,382 |
Physics |
$105,990 |
In South Carolina, physics professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physics programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
20 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 26 |
The number of students graduating from the 13 accredited physics schools in South Carolina is increasing. In 2006, 103 students graduated from physics courses in South Carolina. And in 2010, 112 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of physics school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina by 9%. Most of these graduates, or 77%, earned a bachelor's degree in physics.