Elementary Education Schools In Oregon
Oregon has 15 accredited elementary education schools where elementary education faculty who teach elementary education classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the elementary education academic community in Oregon, 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
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Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Elementary Education Employment
| Oregon | 20,760 |
| National | 2,108,120 |
Of all of the elementary education professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for Elementary education professionals In Oregon
| 22,950 | 22,270 | 22,900 | 22,800 | 20,760 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, the field of elementary education is shrinking. In Oregon, 2,190 less elementary education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of elementary education professionals has shrunk by 10%. This is faster than the trend for elementary education professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of elementary education professionals has shrunk by 0% between 2006 and 2010.
Elementary Education VS. All Professions salaries in Oregon
| $53,650 | $55,395 | $57,865 | $57,902 | $60,032 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Elementary Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to elementary education professionals are growing in Oregon. Elementary education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $53,650 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $60,032 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Elementary education professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$41,800 |
25th percentile |
$50,715 |
50th percentile |
$60,488 |
75th percentile |
$71,150 |
90th percentile |
$80,095 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in elementary education professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Oregon state, within the field of elementary education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid elementary education professionals earn 92% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Elementary education professionals and related professions in Oregon
Early Childhood Education |
$40,882 |
Educational Leadership |
$74,595 |
Elementary Education |
$60,032 |
Special Education |
$52,577 |
Teaching |
$67,680 |
Visual Communications |
$44,132 |
In Oregon, elementary education professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Elementary Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
8 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of elementary education professionals is decreasing in Oregon state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited elementary education schools in Oregon state is decreasing. In Oregon, there were 1,363 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,207 graduates from elementary education courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 11% percent decrease in the number of elementary education school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon. 40% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in elementary education.