Elementary Education Schools In Georgia
There are 19 accredited elementary education schools in Georgia for faculty who teach elementary education classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in elementary education in the state of Georgia, which encompasses elementary education training at the following levels:
- Elementary Education Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Elementary Education
- Masters degree in Elementary Education
- PhD degree in Elementary Education
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Georgia Vs. National Elementary Education Employment
| Georgia | 71,090 |
| National | 2,108,120 |
Approximately 3% of the country's elementary education professionals work in Georgia state.
Employment Growth for Elementary education professionals In Georgia
| 73,600 | 77,390 | 73,290 | 72,230 | 71,090 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Georgia, elementary education is a shrinking field. 2,510 less elementary education professionals were working in Georgia in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of elementary education professionals has shrunk by 3%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of elementary education professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of elementary education professionals has shrunk by 0% from 2006 to 2010.
Elementary Education VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia
| $53,660 | $55,045 | $57,232 | $58,902 | $60,308 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Elementary Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of elementary education professionals is declining, the salaries paid to elementary education professionals are increasing in Georgia. In 2006 elementary education professionals made a mean salary of $53,660 per year, and in 2010 they made $60,308 per year.
Salary percentiles for Elementary education professionals in Georgia
10th percentile |
$41,478 |
25th percentile |
$50,050 |
50th percentile |
$59,968 |
75th percentile |
$70,782 |
90th percentile |
$81,975 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 98% pay differential between the highest paid elementary education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of elementary education in Georgia.
Average Salaries for Elementary education professionals and related professions in Georgia
Early Childhood Education |
$45,738 |
Educational Leadership |
$79,962 |
Elementary Education |
$60,308 |
Special Education |
$52,230 |
Teaching |
$63,036 |
Visual Communications |
$44,072 |
Elementary education professionals in Georgia earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Elementary Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 28 |
As the number of elementary education professionals is decreasing in Georgia state, the number of students graduating from the 19 accredited elementary education schools in Georgia state is increasing. In 2006, 1,652 students graduated from elementary education courses in Georgia. And in 2010, 2,108 students graduated.
Thus there was a 28% percent increase in the number of elementary education school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia. Most of these graduates, or 61%, earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education.