Early Childhood Education Schools In Oregon
There are 10 accredited early childhood education schools in Oregon for faculty who teach early childhood education classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the early childhood education academic community in Oregon, 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
- PhD degree in Early Childhood Education
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Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment
| Oregon | 23,070 |
| National | 2,079,010 |
Of all of the early childhood education professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Oregon state.
Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In Oregon
| 24,100 | 23,810 | 25,100 | 25,120 | 23,070 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, early childhood education is a shrinking field. 1,030 less early childhood education professionals were working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of early childhood education professionals has shrunk by 4%. 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 Oregon
| $37,135 | $37,658 | $39,538 | $39,602 | $40,882 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to early childhood education professionals are growing in Oregon. In 2006 early childhood education professionals made a mean salary of $37,135 per year, and in 2010 they made $40,882 per year.
Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$27,720 |
25th percentile |
$32,778 |
50th percentile |
$39,545 |
75th percentile |
$48,948 |
90th percentile |
$57,042 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in early childhood education professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 106% pay differential between the highest paid early childhood education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of early childhood education in Oregon.
Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in Oregon
Early Childhood Education |
$40,882 |
Educational Leadership |
$74,595 |
Elementary Education |
$60,032 |
Special Education |
$52,577 |
Early childhood education professionals in Oregon 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 Oregon
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 17 |
As the number of early childhood education professionals is decreasing in Oregon state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited early childhood education schools in Oregon state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 181 early childhood education graduates from early childhood education courses in Oregon and in 2010 there were 158 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of early childhood education school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon by 13%. Most of these graduates, or 71%, earned a undergraduate certificate in early childhood education.