Early Childhood Education Schools In Illinois

Illinois has 40 accredited early childhood education schools where early childhood education faculty who teach early childhood education classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in early childhood education in the state of Illinois, which encompasses 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

Illinois Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment

Illinois	105,200
National	2,079,010

Of all of the early childhood education professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Illinois state.

Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
102,540	101,430	100,840	106,880	105,200

Yellow: Actual Values

Early Childhood Education is a growing field in Illinois. 2,660 more early childhood education professionals were working in Illinois in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of early childhood education has grown by 3% in Illinois. 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 Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,243	$43,363	$44,215	$46,052	$48,010
$46,261	$48,114	$49,602	$50,552	$51,250

Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to early childhood education professionals are growing in Illinois. Early childhood education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $42,243 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $48,010 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in Illinois

10th percentile	$26,352
25th percentile	$33,562
50th percentile	$42,925
75th percentile	$58,422
90th percentile	$79,918

Thus, there was a 12% growth in early childhood education professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of early childhood education, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid early childhood education professionals earning 203% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Illinois state.

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

Early Childhood Education	$48,010
Educational Leadership	$83,515
Elementary Education	$66,240
Special Education	$57,150

In Illinois, 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 Illinois

associate	8
bachelor	30
master	15
doctor	3
Certificate	7
Total	63

The number of students graduating from the 40 accredited early childhood education schools in Illinois is increasing. In 2006 there were 820 early childhood education graduates from early childhood education courses in Illinois and in 2010 there were 1,023 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of early childhood education school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois by 25%. Most of these graduates, or 48%, earned a bachelor's degree in early childhood education.

Early Childhood Education Faculty Salaries in Illinois

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