Elementary Education Schools In Tennessee

In Tennessee, there are 28 accredited schools where elementary education classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of elementary education and elementary education training in Tennessee, which includes 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

Tennessee Vs. National Elementary Education Employment

Tennessee	44,870
National	2,108,120

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

Employment Growth for Elementary education professionals In Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
39,910	39,550	44,010	43,860	44,870

Yellow: Actual Values

In Tennessee, elementary education is a growing field. In Tennessee, 4,960 more elementary education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of elementary education professionals has grown by 12%. This growth 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 Tennessee

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$45,993	$47,513	$50,250	$51,652	$51,880
$40,013	$42,768	$44,223	$45,004	$44,949

Light Blue: Elementary Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by elementary education professionals is increasing in Tennessee. Elementary education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $45,993 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $51,880 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Elementary education professionals in Tennessee

10th percentile	$37,502
25th percentile	$43,698
50th percentile	$51,252
75th percentile	$60,108
90th percentile	$68,688

This represents a 11% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of elementary education, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid elementary education professionals earning 83% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Tennessee state.

Average Salaries for Elementary education professionals and related professions in Tennessee

Early Childhood Education	$38,415
Educational Leadership	$65,098
Elementary Education	$51,880
Special Education	$46,133
Teaching	$53,882
Visual Communications	$45,570

In Tennessee, 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 Tennessee

associate	2
bachelor	23
master	8
doctor	0
Certificate	2
Total	35

As the number of elementary education professionals is increasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 28 accredited elementary education schools in Tennessee state is also increasing. In 2006, 622 students graduated from elementary education courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 627 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of elementary education school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 1%. Most of these graduates, or 66%, earned an bachelor's degree in elementary education.

Elementary Education Faculty Salaries in Tennessee

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