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Career Information for Correctional Officers And Jailers in South Carolina

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Fast Facts for Correctional Officers And Jailers in South Carolina

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Sumter and Columbia
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Myrtle Beach and Florence
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Columbia and Sumter

Salaries for Correctional Officers And Jailers in South Carolina

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Myrtle Beach and Sumter. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Correctional Officers And Jailers in South Carolina are listed below.

Selected Correctional Officer Schools in South Carolina

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Columbia

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Strayer University
Columbia, Greenville, North Charleston

Strayer University (SU) has been providing college education for over 115 years, with many locations across the United States.

  • Programs: Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Brown Mackie College
Greenville

Offers degree and certificate programs in business, health care, legal assistance, and computer technology. Located at 18 campuses throughout the U.S.

  • Programs: Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma

ITT Technical Institute
Greenville

With over 100 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Selected Online Schools for Correctional Officers and Jailers in South Carolina

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
AIU OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Keiser University eCampus OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Virginia College OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineMasterGet Info
Berkeley College OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, Certificate, MasterGet Info
Argosy University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Everest University OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Baker College OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineAssociate, DiplomaGet Info
ECPI OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Central Pennsylvania CollegeOnlineAssociate, CertificateGet Info
Minnesota School of BusinessOnlineAssociateGet Info
Lincoln College of TechnologyOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Anthem CollegeOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelor Get Info
Herzing CollegeOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info

More South Carolina Correctional Officer Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Bob Jones UniversityGreenvilleDoctorate & First Professional4,228
Coker CollegeHartsvilleBachelor1,197
Forrest Junior CollegeAndersonAssociate115

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Correctional Officers And Jailers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for South Carolina. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Correctional Officers and Jailers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Correctional Officers and Jailers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

SOUTH CAROLINA

   
Sumter220$30,2105.1
Columbia2,120$29,5304.1
Florence160$28,4201.4
Myrtle Beach160$31,7701
Employment For:
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