Early Childhood Education Schools In New Jersey
New Jersey has 12 accredited early childhood education schools where early childhood education faculty who teach early childhood education classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the early childhood education academic community in New Jersey, and the future trends in 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
New Jersey Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment
| New Jersey | 66,670 |
| National | 2,079,010 |
Of all of the early childhood education professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of New Jersey.
Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In New Jersey
| 66,580 | 67,190 | 68,510 | 68,220 | 66,670 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Jersey, early childhood education is a growing field. 90 more early childhood education professionals were working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of early childhood education professionals has grown by 0%. 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 New Jersey
| $48,733 | $49,703 | $51,565 | $52,218 | $53,375 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 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 New Jersey. In 2006 early childhood education professionals made a mean salary of $48,733 per year, and in 2010 they made $53,375 per year.
Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$32,865 |
25th percentile |
$40,302 |
50th percentile |
$49,525 |
75th percentile |
$65,148 |
90th percentile |
$79,578 |
Thus, early childhood education professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. 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 142% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New Jersey state.
Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Early Childhood Education |
$53,375 |
Educational Leadership |
$92,102 |
Elementary Education |
$75,332 |
Special Education |
$63,917 |
In New Jersey, 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 New Jersey
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 18 |
As the number of early childhood education professionals is increasing in New Jersey state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited early childhood education schools in New Jersey state is decreasing. In 2006, 422 students graduated from early childhood education courses in New Jersey. And in 2010, 245 students graduated.
Thus there was a 42% percent decrease in the number of early childhood education school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey. A majority of these graduates, or 33%, graduated with a associate's degree in early childhood education.