Special Education Schools In Arizona
In Arizona, there are 12 accredited schools where special education classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Arizona's special education academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in special education includes special education training at the following levels:
- Special Education Certificate
- Associates degree in Special Education
- Bachelors degree in Special Education
- Masters degree in Special Education
- PhD degree in Special Education
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Arizona | 5,310 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Arizona
| 4,420 | 4,810 | 4,820 | 5,390 | 3,260 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of special education is shrinking. There were 1,160 less special education professionals working in Arizona in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 26%. This decline is slower than the national trend for special education professionals which shows a 50% decrease in the number of special education professionals working around the nation.
Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $38,787 | $40,623 | $42,090 | $43,533 | $41,450 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of special education professionals is declining, the salaries paid to special education professionals are increasing in Arizona. In 2006 special education professionals made a mean salary of $38,787 per year, and in 2010 they made $41,450 per year.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$27,270 |
25th percentile |
$32,920 |
50th percentile |
$39,670 |
75th percentile |
$48,290 |
90th percentile |
$59,110 |
This represents a 6% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Arizona state, within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid special education professionals earn 117% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Arizona
Early Childhood Education |
$38,412 |
Elementary Education |
$50,200 |
Special Education |
$44,080 |
Speech Therapy |
$47,000 |
Teaching |
$62,138 |
In Arizona, special education professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
12 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 35 |
The number of students graduating from the 12 accredited special education schools in Arizona is decreasing. In 2006, 1,612 students graduated from special education courses in Arizona. And in 2010, 1,519 students graduated.
Thus there was a 6% percent decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. 34% of these graduates received a master's degree in special education.