Early Childhood Education Schools In Maine
Maine has 10 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 Maine, 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
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment
| Maine | 990 |
| National | 2,079,010 |
Of all of the early childhood education professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Maine.
Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In Maine
| 10,460 | 9,790 | 9,480 | 9,560 | 990 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Early Childhood Education is a shrinking field in Maine. There were 9,470 less early childhood education professionals working in Maine in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 91% decline in the field. This decline is faster 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 Maine
| $36,043 | $38,123 | $39,152 | $39,192 | $44,310 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by early childhood education professionals is increasing in Maine. Early childhood education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $36,043 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $44,310 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$29,740 |
25th percentile |
$35,007 |
50th percentile |
$42,770 |
75th percentile |
$52,807 |
90th percentile |
$64,163 |
Thus, there was a 19% growth in early childhood education professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Maine state, within the field of early childhood education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid early childhood education professionals earn 116% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in Maine
Early Childhood Education |
$44,310 |
Educational Leadership |
$62,450 |
Elementary Education |
$51,918 |
Special Education |
$45,720 |
Early childhood education professionals in Maine 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 Maine
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 18 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited early childhood education schools in Maine is decreasing. In 2006, 159 students graduated from early childhood education courses in Maine. And in 2010, 143 students graduated.
This represents a 10% decrease in the number of early childhood education degree or certificate school graduates in Maine state. 50% of these graduates received a associate's degree in early childhood education.