Newberry County Economic Development / Labor & Employment

Labor Force Education

	Certificates/Degrees Conferred from Technical Colleges in Select Degrees within a 45-Minute Drive Time of Newberry County, SC
	Degree Area	Two Year Certificates/ Degrees Conferred 2002-2004
	Computer and Information Sciences (total)	441
	- Data Processing Technology	246
	Engineering Technologies (total)	259
	- Electrical, Electronic, & Communications	77
	- Mechanical Engineering/Tech	2
	Mechanic & Repair Technologies (total)	267
	- Industrial Electronics	86
	- HVAC	85
	Precision Production (total)	319
	- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	110

Graduation from South Carolina's Four Year Colleges and Universities in Select Degrees
	Degrees Conferred (2002-2004)
Degree Area	Bachelors	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Science (total)	910	108
- Computer Engineering	150	149
- Computer Programming	12	5
Engineering & Related Tech. (Total)	1,316	786
- Chemical Engineering	136	38
- Electrical Engineering	257	150
- Industrial Engineering	78	44
- Mechanical Engineering	268	95
Business Administration & Management	4,754	441,018
International Business/Trade	178	276
Source: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

Highest Level of Educational Attainment for Newberry, South Carolina Labor Force
	30 Min. Drive Time	45 Min. Drive Time
High School	18,903	84,184
Some College	9,450	43,601
Associate Degree	3,603	16,701
Bachelors Degree	6,174	28,864
Post Bachelor	3,544	12,783

Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry

3/16/2010

Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry Caterpillar plans to increase capacity for diesel and gas powered generator sets assembled in Newberry COLUMBIA, S.C. - March 16, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Newberry... More
OTR Wheel Engineering Announces Newberry County Location

2/2/2010

Newberry, S.C. - February 2, 2010 -Newberry County and the Town of Whitmire today announced that OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc. will open an assembly operation in Whitmire, South Carolina. Although the investment is limited at this point, there are plans to grow the facility in the near future. ... More
Small Business Development Center Reopens

1/31/2010

After months of planning to reopen, the Small Business Development Center(SBDC) is proud to announce the reopening of its office in Newberry, SC. The office is located in the Dufford House (Alumni & Church Relations building) on the campus of Newberry College. The effort is supported by... More