Special Education Schools In Iowa
There are 10 accredited special education schools in Iowa for faculty who teach special education classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in special education in the state of Iowa, which encompasses special education training at the following levels:
- Special Education Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Special Education
- Masters degree in Special Education
- PhD degree in Special Education
Statistics
Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Iowa | 2,410 |
| National | 226,920 |
Of all of the special education professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Iowa.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Iowa
| 5,640 | 6,200 | 5,710 | 5,200 | 2,410 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Iowa, the field of special education is shrinking. There were 3,230 less special education professionals working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 57%. This decline is faster 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 Iowa
| $39,107 | $41,673 | $41,787 | $43,437 | $44,860 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to special education professionals are growing in Iowa. In 2006 special education professionals made a mean salary of $39,107 per year, and in 2010 they made $44,860 per year.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$29,650 |
25th percentile |
$35,120 |
50th percentile |
$42,940 |
75th percentile |
$52,460 |
90th percentile |
$61,010 |
This represents a 13% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Iowa state, within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid special education professionals earn 106% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Iowa
Early Childhood Education |
$37,765 |
Elementary Education |
$54,030 |
Special Education |
$44,860 |
Speech Therapy |
$60,940 |
Teaching |
$57,607 |
In Iowa, 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 Iowa
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
17 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 28 |
As the number of special education professionals is decreasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited special education schools in Iowa state is decreasing. In 2006, 230 students graduated from special education courses in Iowa. And in 2010, 225 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 2%. Most of these graduates, or 61%, earned a master's degree in special education.