Early Childhood Education Schools In Arkansas
In Arkansas, there are 26 accredited schools where early childhood education classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the early childhood education academic community in Arkansas, and the future trends in early childhood education training at the following levels:
- Early Childhood Education Certificate
- Associates degree in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education
- Masters degree in Early Childhood Education
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Professional Trends
Arkansas Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment
| Arkansas | 20,050 |
| National | 2,079,010 |
Of all of the early childhood education professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Arkansas state.
Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In Arkansas
| 18,300 | 16,930 | 18,040 | 18,780 | 20,050 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of early childhood education professionals is growing in Arkansas. In 2010 there were 1,750 more early childhood education professionals working in Arkansas than there were in 2006. This represents a 10% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for early childhood education professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of early childhood education professionals has shrunk by 0% between 2006 and 2010.
Early Childhood Education VS. All Professions salaries in Arkansas
| $33,690 | $35,808 | $36,225 | $37,408 | $37,755 |
| $36,627 | $39,363 | $40,932 | $42,668 | $43,359 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to early childhood education professionals are growing in Arkansas. Early childhood education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $33,690 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $37,755 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in Arkansas
10th percentile |
$26,388 |
25th percentile |
$29,580 |
50th percentile |
$35,532 |
75th percentile |
$43,785 |
90th percentile |
$55,298 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in early childhood education professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 110% pay differential between the highest paid early childhood education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of early childhood education in Arkansas.
Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in Arkansas
Early Childhood Education |
$37,755 |
Educational Leadership |
$67,015 |
Elementary Education |
$51,635 |
Special Education |
$46,043 |
Early childhood education professionals in Arkansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Early Childhood Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas
associate |
13 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
18 |
| Total | 49 |
The number of students graduating from the 26 accredited early childhood education schools in Arkansas is increasing. In 2006 there were 962 early childhood education graduates from early childhood education courses in Arkansas and in 2010 there were 994 graduates.
Thus there was a 3% percent increase in the number of early childhood education school degree or certificate graduates in Arkansas. 37% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in early childhood education.