Special Education Schools In Kansas
There are 13 accredited special education schools in Kansas for faculty who teach special education classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of special education and special education training in Kansas, which includes special education training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Special Education
- Masters degree in Special Education
- PhD degree in Special Education
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Professional Trends
Kansas Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Kansas | 4,570 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Kansas.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Kansas
| 4,110 | 4,220 | 4,600 | 4,820 | 2,380 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kansas, special education is a shrinking field. In Kansas, 1,730 less special education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Kansas, this field has shrunk by 42% in four years. 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 Kansas
| $38,590 | $39,943 | $44,563 | $46,590 | $47,300 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 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 Kansas. Special education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $38,590 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $47,300 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Kansas
10th percentile |
$34,440 |
25th percentile |
$39,850 |
50th percentile |
$46,210 |
75th percentile |
$54,510 |
90th percentile |
$63,410 |
Thus, there was a 18% growth in special education professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 84% 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 Kansas.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Kansas
Early Childhood Education |
$42,278 |
Elementary Education |
$53,235 |
Special Education |
$48,067 |
Speech Therapy |
$45,903 |
Teaching |
$55,286 |
Special education professionals in Kansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
11 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 15 |
As the number of special education professionals is decreasing in Kansas state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited special education schools in Kansas state is decreasing. In Kansas, there were 500 graduates in 2006. And there were 227 graduates from special education courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Kansas by 55%. 73% of these graduates received a master's degree in special education.