Elementary Education Schools In Virginia
Virginia has 12 accredited elementary education schools where elementary education faculty who teach elementary education classes can find employment. The trends in Virginia's 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
- Bachelors degree in Elementary Education
- Masters degree in Elementary Education
Statistics
Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Elementary Education Employment
| Virginia | 56,900 |
| National | 2,108,120 |
Of all of the elementary education professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Elementary education professionals In Virginia
| 54,500 | 56,230 | 58,330 | 59,970 | 56,900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Elementary Education is a growing field in Virginia. 2,400 more elementary education professionals were working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of elementary education professionals has grown by 4%. 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 Virginia
| $59,725 | $61,360 | $64,562 | $65,485 | $67,060 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Elementary Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of elementary education professionals is growing, the salaries paid to elementary education professionals are increasing in Virginia. Elementary education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $59,725 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $67,060 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Elementary education professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$40,342 |
25th percentile |
$49,965 |
50th percentile |
$63,342 |
75th percentile |
$82,142 |
90th percentile |
$102,602 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in elementary education professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Virginia state, within the field of elementary education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid elementary education professionals earn 154% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Elementary education professionals and related professions in Virginia
Early Childhood Education |
$47,438 |
Educational Leadership |
$80,768 |
Elementary Education |
$67,060 |
Special Education |
$64,230 |
Teaching |
$67,702 |
Visual Communications |
$46,192 |
In Virginia, elementary education professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Elementary Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of elementary education professionals is increasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited elementary education schools in Virginia state is also increasing. In 2006, 383 students graduated from elementary education courses in Virginia. And in 2010, 405 students graduated.
Thus there was a 6% percent increase in the number of elementary education school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia. Most of these graduates, or 62%, earned an master's degree in elementary education.