South Carolina Tech Companies Growing at Record Rates
Two Reports Find Growth is Strong and Likely to Continue
Hiring managers at South Carolina IT firms are working as hard as they can to find more tech workers. That’s because their sector is booming. And according to an article published this month in The Post and Courier, this is not expected to change. It cited an annual survey by the Computer Industry Association (CTA) which found that South Carolina’s tech sector now employs more than 62,000 people, a 3.3 percent jump which ranks South Carolina 11th in the nation for growth.
Moreover, a recently-released report by Cyberstates indicates that more than 200 new tech firms opened last year in South Carolina, a 3.9 percent improvement which is more than double the national average. Leading tech jobs include:
- Software and Web Developers
- Network Architects, Administrators and Support
- Systems and Cybersecurity Analysts
- Computer Support Specialists
- Database Administrators
Within the tech industry, the top sectors include:
- Engineering, R&D, and Testing Services
- IT Services and Custom Software Services
- Telecommunications and Internet Services
- Tech Manufacturing
If you would like to be a part of this burgeoning profession, it may not take as long as you think to get the skills that are required to get started. ECPI University and its South Carolina campuses offer an accelerated, year-round schedule that can allow you to earn your Bachelor of Science degree in as little as 2.5 years or an Associate’s in just 1.5 years.
At our Charleston, Greenville, and Columbia campuses, you can explore degree programs that are directly aligned with many of the top tech professions that are exploding throughout South Carolina, including:
- Web Design and Development – Develop knowledge in logical information design, visual creativity, and multimedia communication.
- Cloud Computing – Learn how to set up servers and software clients, create large storage solutions, utilize cloud technologies, and deploy thin applications for large, medium, and small organizational networks.
- Mobile Development – Learn how to write and maintain source code and become knowledgeable in the planning and structured process involved with software development and integrating relational databases like Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL, and non-relational databases like MongoDB
- Cybersecurity – Create and build secure networks in Windows, Cisco, and Linux environments, and design and implement network security plans to keep hackers at bay and networks secure.
- Software Development – Learn how to write and maintain source code and become knowledgeable in the planning and structured process involved with software development. You can also learn to develop efficient and scalable programs, mobile and web applications, and cloud-based software using languages and technologies such as Java, C#, Python, HTML5/CSS, Android, jQuery, Cloud providers, and MongoDB.
- Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) – Learn how to work with digital electronics, data acquisition and control systems, computer hardware and software, and programming networks.
- Mechatronics – Learn many of the skills included in the EET program plus applied mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics, and materials science.
Are you interested in the technology field? Your interest could lead you to a new and exciting path! For more information about one of these degree programs, don’t hesitate to contact an ECPI University admissions advisor.
It could be the Best Decision You Ever Make!
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