Special Education Schools In Hawaii
In Hawaii, there are 4 accredited schools where special education classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Hawaii'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
- Bachelors degree in Special Education
- Masters degree in Special Education
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Professional Trends
Hawaii Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Hawaii | 1,250 |
| National | 468,850 |
Approximately 1% of the country's special education professionals work in Hawaii state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Hawaii
| 950 | 1,470 | 1,290 | 1,330 | 1,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Hawaii, the field of special education is growing. In 2010 there were 300 more special education professionals working in Hawaii than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of special education has grown by 32% in Hawaii. This growth is slower than the change in the number of special education professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 50% from 2006 to 2010.
Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in Hawaii
| $42,603 | $44,670 | $47,420 | $49,110 | $49,770 |
| $46,651 | $47,931 | $49,192 | $50,493 | $52,227 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to special education professionals are growing in Hawaii. Special education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $42,603 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $49,770 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Hawaii
10th percentile |
$31,250 |
25th percentile |
$43,530 |
50th percentile |
$49,140 |
75th percentile |
$56,980 |
90th percentile |
$68,280 |
Thus, special education professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 119% pay differential between the highest paid special education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of special education in Hawaii.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Hawaii
Early Childhood Education |
$41,498 |
Elementary Education |
$57,128 |
Special Education |
$49,770 |
Speech Therapy |
$44,570 |
Teaching |
$65,319 |
In Hawaii, special education professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Hawaii
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of special education professionals is increasing in Hawaii state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited special education schools in Hawaii state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 270 special education graduates from special education courses in Hawaii and in 2010 there were 116 graduates.
Thus there was a 57% percent decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Hawaii. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned an bachelor's degree in special education.