English Schools In Iowa
English classes faculty can choose to work at one of 28 accredited english schools in Iowa. The trends in Iowa'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
Statistics
Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National English Employment
| Iowa | 1,230 |
| National | 153,480 |
Of all of the english professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Iowa state.
Employment Growth for English professionals In Iowa
| 1,260 | 1,290 | 1,260 | 1,150 | 1,230 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
English is a shrinking field in Iowa. There were 30 less english professionals working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of english professionals has shrunk by 2%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of english professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of english professionals has shrunk by 4% from 2006 to 2010.
English VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa
| $39,830 | $41,163 | $45,737 | $46,170 | $47,513 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: English
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by english professionals is increasing in Iowa. English professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $39,830 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $47,513 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for English professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$26,907 |
25th percentile |
$32,090 |
50th percentile |
$41,820 |
75th percentile |
$53,563 |
90th percentile |
$71,357 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 165% pay differential between the highest paid english professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of english in Iowa.
Average Salaries for English professionals and related professions in Iowa
Creative Writing |
$45,140 |
English |
$47,513 |
Journalism |
$38,700 |
Liberal Arts |
$66,570 |
In Iowa, english professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
English programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
45 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 57 |
As the number of english professionals is decreasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 28 accredited english schools in Iowa state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 781 english graduates from english courses in Iowa and in 2010 there were 707 graduates.
This represents a 9% decrease in the number of english degree or certificate school graduates in Iowa state. Most of these graduates, or 79%, earned an bachelor's degree in english.