Elementary Education Schools In West Virginia
West Virginia has 18 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 West Virginia, and the future trends in elementary education training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Elementary Education
- Bachelors degree in Elementary Education
- Masters degree in Elementary Education
Statistics
Professional Trends
West Virginia Vs. National Elementary Education Employment
| West Virginia | 12,870 |
| National | 2,108,120 |
Of all of the elementary education professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of West Virginia.
Employment Growth for Elementary education professionals In West Virginia
| 13,910 | 12,470 | 12,120 | 13,920 | 12,870 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Elementary Education is a shrinking field in West Virginia. 1,040 less elementary education professionals were working in West Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in West Virginia, this field has shrunk by 7% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of elementary education professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of elementary education professionals has shrunk by 0% from 2006 to 2010.
Elementary Education VS. All Professions salaries in West Virginia
| $44,070 | $44,948 | $46,290 | $47,555 | $48,262 |
| $38,568 | $40,154 | $41,268 | $42,203 | $43,413 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Elementary Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In West Virginia, as the number of elementary education professionals is declining, the salaries earned by elementary education professionals are increasing. In 2006 elementary education professionals made a mean salary of $44,070 per year, and in 2010 they made $48,262 per year.
Salary percentiles for Elementary education professionals in West Virginia
10th percentile |
$33,475 |
25th percentile |
$39,822 |
50th percentile |
$48,608 |
75th percentile |
$57,250 |
90th percentile |
$64,512 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in elementary education professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In West Virginia state, within the field of elementary education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid elementary education professionals earn 93% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Elementary education professionals and related professions in West Virginia
Early Childhood Education |
$36,860 |
Educational Leadership |
$61,585 |
Elementary Education |
$48,262 |
Special Education |
$41,100 |
Teaching |
$46,704 |
Visual Communications |
$39,257 |
Elementary education professionals in West Virginia earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Elementary Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in West Virginia
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
15 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited elementary education schools in West Virginia is decreasing. In 2006 there were 588 elementary education graduates from elementary education courses in West Virginia and in 2010 there were 485 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of elementary education school degree or certificate graduates in West Virginia by 18%. 79% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in elementary education.