Elementary Education Schools In Texas
In Texas, there are 52 accredited schools where elementary education classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Texas' elementary education academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in elementary education 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
- PhD degree in Elementary Education
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Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Elementary Education Employment
| Texas | 213,710 |
| National | 2,108,120 |
Of all of the elementary education professionals in the country, nearly 10% are in the state of Texas.
Employment Growth for Elementary education professionals In Texas
| 179,550 | 189,990 | 195,480 | 207,920 | 213,710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Elementary Education is a growing field in Texas. In Texas, 34,160 more elementary education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 19% growth in the field. 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 Texas
| $48,308 | $50,083 | $51,648 | $55,275 | $56,560 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Elementary Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Texas, as the number of elementary education professionals is growing, the salaries earned by elementary education professionals are increasing. In 2006 elementary education professionals made a mean salary of $48,308 per year, and in 2010 they made $56,560 per year.
Salary percentiles for Elementary education professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$42,635 |
25th percentile |
$48,488 |
50th percentile |
$55,968 |
75th percentile |
$64,628 |
90th percentile |
$73,575 |
Thus, there was a 15% growth in elementary education professionals' 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 73% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Texas state.
Average Salaries for Elementary education professionals and related professions in Texas
Early Childhood Education |
$41,698 |
Educational Leadership |
$73,005 |
Elementary Education |
$56,560 |
Special Education |
$50,870 |
Teaching |
$65,294 |
Visual Communications |
$43,798 |
In Texas, 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 Texas
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
22 |
master |
23 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 63 |
As the number of elementary education professionals is increasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 52 accredited elementary education schools in Texas state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,586 elementary education graduates from elementary education courses in Texas and in 2010 there were 1,446 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of elementary education school degree or certificate graduates in Texas by 9%. A majority of these graduates, or 37%, graduated with a master's degree in elementary education.