Speech Therapy Schools In South Carolina
There are 5 accredited speech therapy schools in South Carolina for faculty who teach speech therapy classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in speech therapy in the state of South Carolina, which encompasses speech therapy training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Speech Therapy
- Masters degree in Speech Therapy
- PhD degree in Speech Therapy
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Statistics
Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Speech Therapy Employment
| South Carolina | 3,130 |
| National | 322,680 |
Of all of the speech therapy professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of South Carolina.
Employment Growth for Speech therapy professionals In South Carolina
| 1,230 | 3,160 | 3,410 | 3,640 | 1,340 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of speech therapy professionals is growing in South Carolina. There were 110 more speech therapy professionals working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 9% growth in the field. This is slower than the trend for speech therapy professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of speech therapy professionals has shrunk by 62% between 2006 and 2010.
Speech Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina
| $38,610 | $41,650 | $43,590 | $44,900 | $59,660 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Speech Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to speech therapy professionals are growing in South Carolina. In 2006 speech therapy professionals made a mean salary of $38,610 per year, and in 2010 they made $59,660 per year.
Salary percentiles for Speech therapy professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$39,270 |
25th percentile |
$45,920 |
50th percentile |
$56,070 |
75th percentile |
$71,570 |
90th percentile |
$89,310 |
Thus, speech therapy professionals' salaries grew by 35% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 127% pay differential between the highest paid speech therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of speech therapy in South Carolina.
Average Salaries for Speech therapy professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Speech Therapy |
$42,510 |
In South Carolina, speech therapy professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Speech Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of speech therapy professionals is increasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited speech therapy schools in South Carolina state is decreasing. In 2006, 111 students graduated from speech therapy courses in South Carolina. And in 2010, 110 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of speech therapy school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina by 1%. A majority of these graduates, or 63%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in speech therapy.