Salary Information - 2002
Tables 20 through 24 provide information on salaries paid to 2002 graduates immediately after graduation.  Seventy-eight percent (N=217) of the respondents provided salary information.

Table 20
Salary Ranges - Class of 2002


Salary Ranges  Number  Percent
Volunteer, no paid employment       1     0.5
Under $15,000     45   20.7
$15,000 - $19,999     37   17.1
$20,000 - $24,9999     36   16.6
$25,000 - $29,999     50   23.0
$30,000 - $34,999     20     9.2
$35,000 - $39,999     10     4.6
Over $40,000      18     8.3
Total   217 100.0
Consistent with the 2000-2001 survey of alumni, male graduates reported higher average salaries than did their female counterparts (see Table 21).

Table 21
Estimated Average Salaries by Gender

Number Average Salary
Females   108        $25,162
Males      47        $31,064 
Table 22 compares estimated average salaries for three geographical areas. The table suggests that graduates working in the Southeast - Outside of SC have the highest average salaries ($29,348). Graduates with jobs in the United States - Outside of the Southeast, have the next highest average salary ($28,203).

Table 22
Estimated Average Salaries by Geographical Placement


Region  Number Average Salary
South Carolina     86       $25,698
Southeast - Outside South Carolina     23       $29,348
United States - Outside Southeast      32        $28,203

Table 23 lists the estimated average salaries in several selected cities. Only cities where five or more salaries were reported are included in the summary.
Table 23
Estimated Average Salaries by Selected City

City  Number Average Salary
Charleston, SC     44       $25,341
Columbia, SC       6       $22,500
Mount Pleasant, SC       6       $27,083
North Charleston, SC       8       $27,813
Table 24 estimates average salaries for different industry groups. The highest average salaries are reported by the graduates who are employed in Government ($29,000) followed by those who are employed in Self-Employed ($28,750).

Table 24
Estimated Average Salaries by Sector of Employment


Sector  Number Average Salary
Armed Forces       2       $25,000
Business and Industry     80       $28,000
Education     36       $27,014
Government     10       $29,000
Non-Profit Human Services       8       $23,125
Self-Employed       2       $28,750
Other      30       $22,250
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