Elementary Education Schools

As a professor or instructor of elementary education classes at one of the 1,237 accredited elementary education schools in the country, you play a influential role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in elementary education, which encompasses elementary education training at the following levels:

Elementary Education Certificate
Associates degree in Elementary Education
Bachelors degree in Elementary Education
Masters degree in Elementary Education
PhD degree in Elementary Education

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Elementary education professionals

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,107,520	2,147,660	2,164,150	2,173,970	2,108,120

Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 2,108,120 elementary education professionals working in the US in 2010. The number of elementary education professionals has grown by 0% between 2006 and 2010.

This growth is slower than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Elementary education professionals

10th percentile	$39,775
25th percentile	$48,490
50th percentile	$59,920
75th percentile	$74,972
90th percentile	$91,940

The median yearly salary earned by elementary education professionals, in 2010, was $59,920. This is 8% less than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Elementary Education

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$53,312	$55,345	$57,582	$58,628	$59,920

Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 12% growth in elementary education professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Elementary Education Student enrollment growth by degree

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,710	2,323	2,354	2,463	2,578
43,965	42,084	40,621	39,935	39,454
101	92	102	99	71
21,330	19,542	18,611	18,040	16,179
3,443	2,944	2,450	3,302	3,313

Yellow: Associate's Degree in Elementary Education
Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education
Red: Doctorates Degree in Elementary Education
Light blue: Master's Degree in Elementary Education
Grey: Certificate in Elementary Education

The career outlook for elementary education professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In the US, 71,549 students graduated from elementary education degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 61,595 students graduated from elementary education schools.

This represents a 14% change in 4 years. This decline in the number of students graduating from elementary education courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Elementary Education Programs offered Nationwide

associate	166
bachelor	868
master	445
doctor	14
Certificate	104
Total	1,597

As student graduation numbers are down, the number of schools offering elementary education programs has increased. In the year 2006, there were 1185 elementary education schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 1237 schools.

Elementary Education Faculty Salaries

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