Early Childhood Education Schools In Tennessee

There are 31 accredited early childhood education schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

Tennessee Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment

Tennessee	44,510
National	2,079,010

Of all of the early childhood education professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Tennessee.

Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
41,910	40,270	44,220	43,780	44,510

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of early childhood education professionals is growing in Tennessee. In 2010 there were 2,600 more early childhood education professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. Thus, in Tennessee, this field has grown by 6% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for early childhood education professionals which shows a 0% decrease in the number of early childhood education professionals working around the nation.

Early Childhood Education VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$32,853	$33,963	$36,285	$37,905	$38,415
$40,013	$42,768	$44,223	$45,004	$44,949

Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Tennessee, as the number of early childhood education professionals is growing, the salaries earned by early childhood education professionals are increasing. In 2006 early childhood education professionals made a mean salary of $32,853 per year, and in 2010 they made $38,415 per year.

Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in Tennessee

10th percentile	$26,335
25th percentile	$29,672
50th percentile	$35,505
75th percentile	$45,575
90th percentile	$56,895

This represents a growth in salaries of 14%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Tennessee 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 Tennessee

Early Childhood Education	$38,415
Educational Leadership	$65,098
Elementary Education	$51,880
Special Education	$46,240

Early childhood education professionals in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

associate	14
bachelor	19
master	4
doctor	0
Certificate	10
Total	47

The number of students graduating from the 31 accredited early childhood education schools in Tennessee is increasing. In 2006 there were 421 early childhood education graduates from early childhood education courses in Tennessee and in 2010 there were 573 graduates.

This represents a 36% increase in the number of early childhood education degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned a bachelor's degree in early childhood education.

Early Childhood Education Faculty Salaries in Tennessee

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