Public Relations Schools In South Carolina
South Carolina has 4 accredited public relations schools where public relations faculty who teach public relations classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in public relations in the state of South Carolina, which encompasses public relations training at the following levels:
- Public Relations Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Public Relations
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Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Public Relations Employment
| South Carolina | 680 |
| National | 53,460 |
Of all of the public relations professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in South Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Public relations professionals In South Carolina
| 880 | 970 | 840 | 770 | 680 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of public relations professionals is shrinking in South Carolina. There were 200 less public relations professionals working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public relations has shrunk by 23% in South Carolina. This is faster than the trend for public relations professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of public relations professionals has grown by 21% between 2006 and 2010.
Public Relations VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina
| $60,910 | $67,620 | $74,450 | $78,590 | $77,620 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Relations
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of public relations professionals is declining, the salaries paid to public relations professionals are increasing in South Carolina. The mean salary for public relations professionals in 2006 was $60,910 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $77,620 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public relations professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$46,770 |
25th percentile |
$56,560 |
50th percentile |
$70,050 |
75th percentile |
$89,640 |
90th percentile |
$118,700 |
Thus, public relations professionals' salaries grew by 22% in 4 years. 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 public relations. The pay differential between the highest paid public relations professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 154%
Average Salaries for Public relations professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Advertising |
$62,465 |
Business Administration |
$82,023 |
Business Management |
$89,388 |
Communications |
$42,892 |
Fashion Marketing |
$60,275 |
Marketing |
$77,048 |
Political Science |
$69,510 |
Public Relations |
$77,620 |
In South Carolina, public relations professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Relations programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of public relations professionals is decreasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited public relations schools in South Carolina state is decreasing. In South Carolina, there were 257 graduates in 2006. And there were 239 graduates from public relations courses in 2010.
This represents a 7% decrease in the number of public relations degree or certificate school graduates in South Carolina state. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in public relations.