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Engineering Schools in South Carolina

617 Engineering students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Engineering is the 4th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Engineering Majors in South Carolina

Engineering majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 468
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 131
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 131
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 131
Post-Master’s Certificate 18
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 18

Gender Distribution

In South Carolina, a engineering major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of engineering majors in South Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.1%
  • Black or African American: 2.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.6%
  • White: 36.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 54.6%
  • Other Races: 1.6%
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Jobs for Engineering Grads in South Carolina

46,700 people in the state and 3,969,720 in the nation are employed in jobs related to engineering.

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Wages for Engineering Jobs in South Carolina

Engineering grads earn an average of $87,880 in the state and $101,600 nationwide.

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There are 4 colleges in South Carolina that offer engineering degrees. Learn about the most popular 4 below:

508 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
26,406 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 89% get financial aid. Graduates earn an average $51,690 after graduation.

97 Degrees in Major Awarded
76% Graduation Rate
35,470 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $45,626 after earning their degree at this institution. 18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 72% of the teachers are full time.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
3,740 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 68%. A typical student attending The Citadel will pay a net price of $18,559. It takes the average student 4.13 years to graduate.

#4

College of Charleston

Charleston
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
10,384 Total Students

A typical student attending C of C will pay a net price of $19,654. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $40,114 a year. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.10%.

Engineering Careers in SC

Some of the careers engineering majors go into include:

Job Title SC Job Growth SC Median Salary
Operations Research Analysts 38% $74,050
Software Applications Developers 34% $87,170
Industrial Engineers 24% $84,840
Mechanical Engineers 17% $89,070
Natural Sciences Managers 16% $81,730
Engineering Professors 16% $89,500
Systems Software Developers 15% $77,750
Biomedical Engineers 14% $58,480
Architectural and Engineering Managers 14% $127,170
Materials Engineers 14% $82,330
Computer Network Architects 13% $83,490
Cost Estimators 13% $59,580
Electrical Engineers 13% $87,070
Civil Engineers 12% $77,200
Health and Safety Engineers 11% $77,840
Engineers 11% $101,980
Industrial Production Managers 11% $112,140
Physicists 11% $104,700
Electronics Engineers 10% $89,770
Environmental Engineers 10% $71,420
Computer Hardware Engineers 9% $86,450
Architecture Professors 8% $84,060
Nuclear Engineers 3% $99,520
Chemical Engineers 3% $81,610

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to engineering.

Major Annual Graduates in SC
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 297
Computer & Information Sciences 148
Physical Sciences 89
Natural Resources & Conservation 82
Architecture/Urban Planning 80
Mathematics & Statistics 62
Engineering Technologies 51
Agriculture 43

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