Early Childhood Education Schools In California

California has 60 accredited early childhood education schools where early childhood education faculty who teach early childhood education classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of early childhood education and early childhood education training in California, which includes 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment

California	256,080
National	2,079,010

Of all of the early childhood education professionals that work in the US, approximately 12% work in California state.

Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
258,980	267,260	272,830	277,480	256,080

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of early childhood education professionals is shrinking in California. 2,900 less early childhood education professionals were working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of early childhood education professionals has shrunk by 1%. This decline is faster than the national trend for early childhood education professionals which shows a 0% decrease in the number of early childhood education professionals working around the nation.

Early Childhood Education VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$46,035	$47,690	$49,585	$50,640	$51,960
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to early childhood education professionals are growing in California. In 2006 early childhood education professionals made a mean salary of $46,035 per year, and in 2010 they made $51,960 per year.

Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in California

10th percentile	$31,168
25th percentile	$38,150
50th percentile	$48,935
75th percentile	$62,428
90th percentile	$77,460

This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 149% 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 California.

Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in California

Early Childhood Education	$51,960
Educational Leadership	$86,700
Elementary Education	$72,888
Special Education	$64,320

In California, early childhood education professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Early Childhood Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	17
bachelor	26
master	9
doctor	0
Certificate	37
Total	89

As the number of early childhood education professionals is decreasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 60 accredited early childhood education schools in California state is decreasing. In California, there were 10,351 graduates in 2006. And there were 2,473 graduates from early childhood education courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 76% percent decrease in the number of early childhood education school degree or certificate graduates in California. 42% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in early childhood education.

Early Childhood Education Faculty Salaries in California

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