Special Education Schools In Michigan
There are 23 accredited special education schools in Michigan for faculty who teach special education classes to choose from. The trends in Michigan'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
- 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
Michigan Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Michigan | 9,890 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Michigan state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Michigan
| 10,850 | 10,260 | 11,560 | 13,030 | 4,350 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Michigan, special education is a shrinking field. There were 6,500 less special education professionals working in Michigan in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 60% decline in the field. 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 Michigan
| $56,783 | $53,903 | $56,210 | $55,713 | $58,640 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- 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 Michigan. The mean salary for special education professionals in 2006 was $56,783 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $58,640 per year.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$34,680 |
25th percentile |
$42,770 |
50th percentile |
$56,930 |
75th percentile |
$74,090 |
90th percentile |
$89,560 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 3%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Michigan state, within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid special education professionals earn 158% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Michigan
Early Childhood Education |
$46,800 |
Elementary Education |
$63,765 |
Special Education |
$58,050 |
Speech Therapy |
$50,617 |
Teaching |
$70,314 |
Special education professionals in Michigan earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
31 |
master |
29 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 74 |
As the number of special education professionals is decreasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 23 accredited special education schools in Michigan state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 2,205 special education graduates from special education courses in Michigan and in 2010 there were 1,100 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan by 50%. 42% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in special education.