Visual Communications Schools In South Carolina
There are 17 accredited visual communications schools in South Carolina for faculty who teach visual communications classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the visual communications academic community in South Carolina, and the future trends in visual communications training at the following levels:
- Visual Communications Certificate
- Associates degree in Visual Communications
- Bachelors degree in Visual Communications
- Masters degree in Visual Communications
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Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Visual Communications Employment
| South Carolina | 2,350 |
| National | 270,000 |
Approximately 1% of the country's visual communications professionals work in South Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In South Carolina
| 2,270 | 2,050 | 2,530 | 2,410 | 2,350 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Visual Communications is a growing field in South Carolina. 80 more visual communications professionals were working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in South Carolina, this field has grown by 4% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of visual communications professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of visual communications professionals has grown by 4% from 2006 to 2010.
Visual Communications VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina
| $26,190 | $42,070 | $35,050 | $32,972 | $35,042 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Visual Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to visual communications professionals are growing in South Carolina. In 2006 visual communications professionals made a mean salary of $26,190 per year, and in 2010 they made $35,042 per year.
Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$22,015 |
25th percentile |
$26,232 |
50th percentile |
$31,810 |
75th percentile |
$37,820 |
90th percentile |
$53,212 |
Thus, there was a 25% growth in visual communications professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of visual communications, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid visual communications professionals earning 142% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in South Carolina state.
Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Art |
$43,134 |
Computer Animation |
$45,970 |
Drafting |
$50,073 |
Fashion Design |
$46,060 |
Graphic Design |
$41,330 |
Industrial Design |
$52,500 |
Interior Design |
$46,450 |
Visual Communications |
$35,042 |
Web Design |
$41,330 |
Visual communications professionals in South Carolina earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Visual Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 22 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited visual communications schools in South Carolina is increasing. In South Carolina, there were 213 graduates in 2006. And there were 299 graduates from visual communications courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of visual communications school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina by 40%. A majority of these graduates, or 32%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in visual communications.