Early Childhood Education Schools In Florida
In Florida, there are 29 accredited schools where early childhood education classes faculty 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 Florida, 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
- PhD degree in Early Childhood Education
Statistics
Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment
| Florida | 102,500 |
| National | 2,079,010 |
Of all of the early childhood education professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Florida state.
Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In Florida
| 97,900 | 104,380 | 105,580 | 104,930 | 102,500 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of early childhood education professionals is growing in Florida. 4,600 more early childhood education professionals were working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 5% growth in the field. This growth 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 Florida
| $42,043 | $46,090 | $47,918 | $41,087 | $41,507 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to early childhood education professionals are declining in Florida. The mean salary for early childhood education professionals in 2006 was $42,043 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $41,507 per year.
Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$27,727 |
25th percentile |
$32,103 |
50th percentile |
$38,217 |
75th percentile |
$48,750 |
90th percentile |
$60,713 |
Thus, early childhood education professionals' salaries declined by 1% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. Within the field of early childhood education, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid early childhood education professionals earning 119% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Florida state.
Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in Florida
Early Childhood Education |
$41,507 |
Educational Leadership |
$95,877 |
Elementary Education |
$60,162 |
Special Education |
$52,940 |
In Florida, early childhood education professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Early Childhood Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
16 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
8 |
| Total | 40 |
As the number of early childhood education professionals is increasing in Florida state, the number of students graduating from the 29 accredited early childhood education schools in Florida state is also increasing. In 2006, 393 students graduated from early childhood education courses in Florida. And in 2010, 559 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of early childhood education school degree or certificate graduates in Florida by 42%. 40% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in early childhood education.