English Schools

As a professor or instructor of english classes at one of the 1,598 accredited english schools in the country, you play a notable role in shaping the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the english academic community and the future trends. Academia in english includes english training at the following levels:

  • English Certificate
  • Associates degree in English
  • Bachelors degree in English
  • Masters degree in English
  • PhD degree in English

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for English professionals

160,330 163,290 164,680 158,090 153,480
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In 2010, 153,480 english professionals were working in the US. The number of english professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers.

National Salary percentiles for English professionals

10th percentile		 $30,953
25th percentile		 $40,913
50th percentile		 $55,077
75th percentile		 $74,017
90th percentile		 $97,977

English professionals in the US earned a median salary of $55,077 per year in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for english professionals in the US was 10% less than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For English

$50,200 $51,920 $53,667 $54,183 $55,077
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Between the years 2006 and 2010, salaries for english professionals have grown by 10%.

Educational Trends

National English Student enrollment growth by degree

835 966 1,104 1,149 1,658
47,011 47,232 47,268 47,272 53,260
1,145 1,086 1,168 1,170 1,331
8,324 8,194 8,682 8,761 9,198
1,198 1,739 2,039 2,420 1,903
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in English
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in English
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in English
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in English
  • Grey: Certificate in English

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for english professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the US, 58,513 students graduated from english degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 67,350 students graduated from english schools.

This represents a 15% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from english courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

English Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 170
bachelor		 1,689
master		 653
doctor		 170
Certificate		 85
Total2,767

As student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering english programs has also increased. In 2006 there were 1504 english schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 1598 schools.

English Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. English Schools in California172 Schools
  2. English Schools in New York108 Schools
  3. English Schools in Pennsylvania101 Schools
  4. English Schools in Texas93 Schools
  5. English Schools in Ohio61 Schools
  6. English Schools in Illinois59 Schools
  7. English Schools in Massachusetts53 Schools
  8. English Schools in Georgia52 Schools
  9. English Schools in North Carolina49 Schools
  10. English Schools in Virginia46 Schools
  11. English Schools in Indiana42 Schools
  12. English Schools in Michigan42 Schools
  13. English Schools in Tennessee39 Schools
  14. English Schools in Missouri39 Schools
  15. English Schools in Wisconsin37 Schools
  16. English Schools in South Carolina33 Schools
  17. English Schools in Florida33 Schools
  18. English Schools in Minnesota31 Schools
  19. English Schools in Kansas29 Schools
  20. English Schools in New Jersey28 Schools
  21. English Schools in Iowa28 Schools
  22. English Schools in Kentucky27 Schools
  23. English Schools in Oklahoma27 Schools
  24. English Schools in Alabama26 Schools
  25. English Schools in Maryland24 Schools
  26. English Schools in Louisiana21 Schools
  27. English Schools in Oregon20 Schools
  28. English Schools in Arizona18 Schools
  29. English Schools in Arkansas18 Schools
  30. English Schools in Mississippi18 Schools
  31. English Schools in Nebraska17 Schools
  32. English Schools in Washington State17 Schools
  33. English Schools in Colorado17 Schools
  34. English Schools in West Virginia16 Schools
  35. English Schools in Connecticut16 Schools
  36. English Schools in Vermont15 Schools
  37. English Schools in New Hampshire14 Schools
  38. English Schools in Maine14 Schools
  39. English Schools in Utah11 Schools
  40. English Schools in New Mexico11 Schools
  41. English Schools in Idaho10 Schools
  42. English Schools in South Dakota10 Schools
  43. English Schools in North Dakota8 Schools
  44. English Schools in Wyoming8 Schools
  45. English Schools in Washington DC8 Schools
  46. English Schools in Montana7 Schools
  47. English Schools in Rhode Island7 Schools
  48. English Schools in Hawaii5 Schools
  49. English Schools in Nevada5 Schools
  50. English Schools in Delaware5 Schools
  51. English Schools in Alaska3 Schools

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