English Schools In Washington State
In Washington State, there are 17 accredited schools where english classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the english academic community in Washington State, and the future trends in english training at the following levels:
- English Certificate
- Bachelors degree in English
- Masters degree in English
- PhD degree in English
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Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National English Employment
| Washington State | 5,980 |
| National | 153,480 |
Of all of the english professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for English professionals In Washington State
| 5,710 | 6,000 | 6,240 | 6,310 | 5,980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, english is a growing field. In Washington State, 270 more english professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has grown by 5% in four years. This is faster than the trend for english professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of english professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
English VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State
| $57,257 | $58,660 | $59,613 | $60,287 | $63,923 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: English
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to english professionals are growing in Washington State. English professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $57,257 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $63,923 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for English professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$39,150 |
25th percentile |
$48,370 |
50th percentile |
$62,013 |
75th percentile |
$78,643 |
90th percentile |
$94,007 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Washington State state, within the field of english, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid english professionals earn 140% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for English professionals and related professions in Washington State
Creative Writing |
$68,760 |
English |
$63,923 |
Journalism |
$54,597 |
Liberal Arts |
$54,920 |
English professionals in Washington State earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
English programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
25 |
master |
13 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 41 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited english schools in Washington State is increasing. In Washington State, there were 1,145 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,199 graduates from english courses in 2010.
This represents a 5% increase in the number of english degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. A majority of these graduates, or 61%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in english.