English Schools In Connecticut
In Connecticut, there are 16 accredited schools where english classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Connecticut's english academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in english includes english training at the following levels:
- English Certificate
- Bachelors degree in English
- Masters degree in English
- PhD degree in English
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Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National English Employment
| Connecticut | 1,950 |
| National | 153,480 |
Of all of the english professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Connecticut.
Employment Growth for English professionals In Connecticut
| 2,670 | 2,660 | 1,720 | 1,710 | 1,950 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
English is a shrinking field in Connecticut. 720 less english professionals were working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of english professionals has shrunk by 27%. 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 Connecticut
| $59,563 | $56,020 | $56,317 | $58,387 | $59,933 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: English
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by english professionals is increasing in Connecticut. In 2006 english professionals made a mean salary of $59,563 per year, and in 2010 they made $59,933 per year.
Salary percentiles for English professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$35,940 |
25th percentile |
$45,753 |
50th percentile |
$57,390 |
75th percentile |
$72,290 |
90th percentile |
$86,563 |
Thus, there was a 1% growth in english professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of english, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid english professionals earning 141% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Connecticut state.
Average Salaries for English professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Creative Writing |
$67,380 |
English |
$59,933 |
Journalism |
$50,700 |
Liberal Arts |
$72,110 |
English professionals in Connecticut earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
English programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
21 |
master |
10 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 35 |
The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited english schools in Connecticut is decreasing. In 2006, 1,040 students graduated from english courses in Connecticut. And in 2010, 741 students graduated.
Thus there was a 29% percent decrease in the number of english school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut. 60% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in english.