Teaching Schools In South Carolina

South Carolina has 39 accredited teaching schools where teaching faculty who teach teaching classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of teaching and teaching training in South Carolina, which includes teaching training at the following levels:

Teaching Certificate
Associates degree in Teaching
Bachelors degree in Teaching
Masters degree in Teaching
PhD degree in Teaching

Statistics

Professional Trends

South Carolina Vs. National Teaching Employment

South Carolina	52,240
National	3,836,560

Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of South Carolina.

Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
53,040	55,950	57,110	55,190	52,240

Yellow: Actual Values

Teaching is a shrinking field in South Carolina. In 2010 there were 800 less teaching professionals working in South Carolina than there were in 2006. Thus, in South Carolina, this field has shrunk by 2% in four years. This decline is slower than the change in the number of teaching professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of teaching professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.

Teaching VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$51,185	$53,984	$55,811	$55,156	$54,114
$39,422	$41,728	$43,045	$43,558	$44,811

Light Blue: Teaching
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by teaching professionals is increasing in South Carolina. In 2006 teaching professionals made a mean salary of $51,185 per year, and in 2010 they made $54,114 per year.

Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in South Carolina

10th percentile	$32,290
25th percentile	$41,394
50th percentile	$52,106
75th percentile	$64,928
90th percentile	$79,371

This represents a growth in salaries of 5%. 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 teaching. The pay differential between the highest paid teaching professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 146%

Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in South Carolina

Early Childhood Education	$41,728
Educational Leadership	$72,828
Elementary Education	$56,400
Special Education	$46,890
Teaching	$54,114

Teaching professionals in South Carolina earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	9
bachelor	166
master	72
doctor	7
Certificate	6
Total	260

As the number of teaching professionals is decreasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 39 accredited teaching schools in South Carolina state is increasing. In 2006, 2,715 students graduated from teaching courses in South Carolina. And in 2010, 2,909 students graduated.

This represents a 7% increase in the number of teaching degree or certificate school graduates in South Carolina state. A majority of these graduates, or 64%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in teaching.

Teaching Faculty Salaries in South Carolina

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