English Schools In Alaska
There are 3 accredited english schools in Alaska for faculty who teach english classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the english academic community in Alaska, and the future trends in english training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in English
- Masters degree in English
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Professional Trends
Alaska Vs. National English Employment
| Alaska | 250 |
| National | 153,480 |
Of all of the english professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Alaska state.
Employment Growth for English professionals In Alaska
| 270 | 180 | 310 | 270 | 250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Alaska, the field of english is shrinking. 20 less english professionals were working in Alaska in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 7% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for english professionals which shows a 4% decrease in the number of english professionals working around the nation.
English VS. All Professions salaries in Alaska
| $29,363 | $47,685 | $54,837 | $57,043 | $55,967 |
| $43,172 | $49,864 | $52,177 | $53,940 | $55,586 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: English
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to english professionals are growing in Alaska. In 2006 english professionals made a mean salary of $29,363 per year, and in 2010 they made $55,967 per year.
Salary percentiles for English professionals in Alaska
10th percentile |
$37,610 |
25th percentile |
$43,693 |
50th percentile |
$52,903 |
75th percentile |
$69,493 |
90th percentile |
$78,220 |
Thus, there was a 48% growth in english professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Alaska state, within the field of english, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid english professionals earn 108% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for English professionals and related professions in Alaska
Creative Writing |
$66,550 |
English |
$55,967 |
Journalism |
$40,755 |
English professionals in Alaska earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
English programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alaska
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of english professionals is decreasing in Alaska state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited english schools in Alaska state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 88 english graduates from english courses in Alaska and in 2010 there were 76 graduates.
This represents a 14% decrease in the number of english degree or certificate school graduates in Alaska state. A majority of these graduates, or 63%, graduated with a master's degree in english.