Early Childhood Education Schools In Louisiana
In Louisiana, there are 18 accredited schools where early childhood education classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Louisiana's early childhood education academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in early childhood education 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
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment
| Louisiana | 32,620 |
| National | 2,079,010 |
Of all of the early childhood education professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Louisiana.
Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In Louisiana
| 32,610 | 32,910 | 34,790 | 34,370 | 32,620 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Louisiana, early childhood education is a growing field. In Louisiana, 10 more early childhood education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Louisiana, this field has grown by 0% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of early childhood education professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of early childhood education professionals has shrunk by 0% from 2006 to 2010.
Early Childhood Education VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $33,360 | $33,483 | $34,948 | $36,322 | $39,312 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by early childhood education professionals is increasing in Louisiana. In 2006 early childhood education professionals made a mean salary of $33,360 per year, and in 2010 they made $39,312 per year.
Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$26,972 |
25th percentile |
$30,045 |
50th percentile |
$37,638 |
75th percentile |
$46,250 |
90th percentile |
$56,310 |
Thus, there was a 15% growth in early childhood education professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Louisiana state, within the field of early childhood education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid early childhood education professionals earn 109% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Early Childhood Education |
$39,312 |
Educational Leadership |
$67,450 |
Elementary Education |
$53,205 |
Special Education |
$48,367 |
In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
15 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 28 |
As the number of early childhood education professionals is increasing in Louisiana state, the number of students graduating from the 18 accredited early childhood education schools in Louisiana state is decreasing. In 2006, 352 students graduated from early childhood education courses in Louisiana. And in 2010, 298 students graduated.
This represents a 15% decrease in the number of early childhood education degree or certificate school graduates in Louisiana state. 54% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in early childhood education.