Special Education Schools In Illinois
Illinois has 33 accredited special education schools where special education faculty who teach special education classes can find employment. The trends in Illinois' 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
Illinois Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Illinois | 23,340 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Illinois.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Illinois
| 30,540 | 26,010 | 5,430 | 22,660 | 9,900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Special Education is a shrinking field in Illinois. In 2010 there were 20,640 less special education professionals working in Illinois than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 68%. This decline is faster 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 Illinois
| $52,840 | $56,350 | $56,297 | $56,083 | $57,150 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Illinois, as the number of special education professionals is declining, the salaries earned by special education professionals are increasing. Special education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,840 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $57,150 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$32,710 |
25th percentile |
$41,430 |
50th percentile |
$52,690 |
75th percentile |
$66,510 |
90th percentile |
$86,380 |
Thus, there was a 8% growth in special education professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 164% 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 Illinois.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Illinois
Early Childhood Education |
$48,010 |
Elementary Education |
$66,240 |
Special Education |
$58,837 |
Speech Therapy |
$49,660 |
Teaching |
$62,990 |
In Illinois, 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 Illinois
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
27 |
master |
29 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 66 |
The number of students graduating from the 33 accredited special education schools in Illinois is decreasing. In 2006, 2,407 students graduated from special education courses in Illinois. And in 2010, 1,232 students graduated.
This represents a 49% decrease in the number of special education degree or certificate school graduates in Illinois state. 44% of these graduates received an master's degree in special education.