Early Childhood Education Schools In Nebraska
Nebraska has 9 accredited early childhood education schools where early childhood education faculty who teach early childhood education classes can find employment. The trends in Nebraska'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
Nebraska Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment
| Nebraska | 13,550 |
| National | 2,079,010 |
Of all of the early childhood education professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Nebraska.
Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In Nebraska
| 12,730 | 13,440 | 13,140 | 14,040 | 13,550 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of early childhood education professionals is growing in Nebraska. In 2010 there were 820 more early childhood education professionals working in Nebraska than there were in 2006. This represents a 6% growth in the field. This growth 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 Nebraska
| $37,350 | $37,585 | $37,902 | $38,342 | $41,472 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Nebraska, as the number of early childhood education professionals is growing, the salaries earned by early childhood education professionals are increasing. The mean salary for early childhood education professionals in 2006 was $37,350 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $41,472 per year.
Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$27,178 |
25th percentile |
$31,785 |
50th percentile |
$38,452 |
75th percentile |
$46,565 |
90th percentile |
$60,722 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of early childhood education, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid early childhood education professionals earning 123% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Nebraska state.
Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in Nebraska
Early Childhood Education |
$41,472 |
Educational Leadership |
$67,222 |
Elementary Education |
$56,908 |
Special Education |
$51,210 |
Early childhood education professionals in Nebraska 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 Nebraska
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of early childhood education professionals is increasing in Nebraska state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited early childhood education schools in Nebraska state is also increasing. In 2006, 22 students graduated from early childhood education courses in Nebraska. And in 2010, 44 students graduated.
This represents a 100% increase in the number of early childhood education degree or certificate school graduates in Nebraska state. 46% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in early childhood education.