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

County Rolling in New Business

6/22/2007

ANOTHER INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO LOCATE, THIS TIME IN AN OLD SPACE Newberry Observer Cindy Pitts, Staff Writer Newberry is on a roll this week with its second economic development announcement unveiled yesterday. Schweitzer-Mauduit (NYSE: SWM) announced on yesterday the purchase of... More
Nasmyth Group Announces North American Headquarters

6/21/2007

Gov. Mark Sanford and Sec. Joe Taylor today joined Peter Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive of the U.K.'s Nasmyth Group in announcing the company?s decision to locate its North American headquarters and a major manufacturing operation in Newberry County, South Carolina. "South Carolina is a great... More
Caterpillar Expands Electric Power Manufacturing Operation

10/26/2005

Newberry, S.C. - In response to increased customer demand in North America, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will open a new electric power manufacturing facility in Newberry, South Carolina. "There are strong global growth opportunities for Caterpillar in the electric power industry, and the... More