Elementary Education Schools In Mississippi

Elementary Education classes faculty can choose to work at one of 23 accredited elementary education schools in Mississippi. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the elementary education academic community in Mississippi, and the future trends in elementary education training at the following levels:

Elementary Education Certificate
Associates degree in Elementary Education
Bachelors degree in Elementary Education
Masters degree in Elementary Education
PhD degree in Elementary Education

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Professional Trends

Mississippi Vs. National Elementary Education Employment

Mississippi	17,100
National	2,108,120

Of all of the elementary education professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Mississippi state.

Employment Growth for Elementary education professionals In Mississippi

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
20,350	19,940	20,020	18,770	17,100

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of elementary education professionals is shrinking in Mississippi. There were 3,250 less elementary education professionals working in Mississippi in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of elementary education professionals has shrunk by 16%. This decline is faster than the national trend for elementary education professionals which shows a 0% decrease in the number of elementary education professionals working around the nation.

Elementary Education VS. All Professions salaries in Mississippi

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$44,443	$46,548	$48,992	$49,160	$49,220
$37,233	$40,105	$41,284	$42,076	$42,366

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 Mississippi. Elementary education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $44,443 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $49,220 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Elementary education professionals in Mississippi

10th percentile	$35,985
25th percentile	$41,948
50th percentile	$48,620
75th percentile	$56,992
90th percentile	$65,255

This represents a 10% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of elementary education, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid elementary education professionals earning 81% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Mississippi state.

Average Salaries for Elementary education professionals and related professions in Mississippi

Early Childhood Education	$37,258
Educational Leadership	$71,345
Elementary Education	$49,220
Special Education	$43,983
Teaching	$50,821
Visual Communications	$29,620

In Mississippi, elementary education professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Elementary Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi

associate	9
bachelor	14
master	10
doctor	2
Certificate	4
Total	39

The number of students graduating from the 23 accredited elementary education schools in Mississippi is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,639 elementary education graduates from elementary education courses in Mississippi and in 2010 there were 1,722 graduates.

Thus there was a 5% percent increase in the number of elementary education school degree or certificate graduates in Mississippi. A majority of these graduates, or 36%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary education.

Elementary Education Faculty Salaries in Mississippi

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of elementary education faculty in Mississippi, growth in the field of elementary education academia and faculty salaries in Mississippi. If you are involved in teaching elementary education courses to students at the certificate in elementary education, associates degree in elementary education, bachelors degree in elementary education, masters degree in elementary education, and doctoral degree in elementary education levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of elementary education in Mississippi. A summary of what your peers have told us up until now will be available once you submit your information.