Special Education Schools In Maryland
There are 16 accredited special education schools in Maryland for faculty who teach special education classes to choose from. The trends in Maryland'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
- PhD degree in Special Education
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Maryland | 9,830 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Maryland
| 8,870 | 9,860 | 10,420 | 10,360 | 4,040 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Special Education is a shrinking field in Maryland. In 2010 there were 4,830 less special education professionals working in Maryland than there were in 2006. This represents a 54% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for special education professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 50% between 2006 and 2010.
Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $53,653 | $57,433 | $60,110 | $62,150 | $63,950 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 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 Maryland. The mean salary for special education professionals in 2006 was $53,653 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $63,950 per year.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$37,940 |
25th percentile |
$49,250 |
50th percentile |
$61,750 |
75th percentile |
$78,880 |
90th percentile |
$92,700 |
Thus, special education professionals' salaries grew by 16% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid special education professionals earning 144% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Maryland state.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Maryland
Early Childhood Education |
$45,390 |
Elementary Education |
$68,040 |
Special Education |
$64,173 |
Speech Therapy |
$54,723 |
Teaching |
$72,979 |
In Maryland, 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 Maryland
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
13 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 28 |
As the number of special education professionals is decreasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 16 accredited special education schools in Maryland state is decreasing. In Maryland, there were 652 graduates in 2006. And there were 353 graduates from special education courses in 2010.
This represents a 46% decrease in the number of special education degree or certificate school graduates in Maryland state. A majority of these graduates, or 46%, graduated with a master's degree in special education.