Special Education Schools In Minnesota
In Minnesota, there are 15 accredited schools where special education classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Minnesota'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
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Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Minnesota | 11,310 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Minnesota
| 11,560 | 12,270 | 12,340 | 12,230 | 5,530 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of special education professionals is shrinking in Minnesota. In Minnesota, 6,030 less special education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 52%. 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 Minnesota
| $48,947 | $50,990 | $51,710 | $52,923 | $53,630 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by special education professionals is increasing in Minnesota. The mean salary for special education professionals in 2006 was $48,947 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $53,630 per year.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$35,120 |
25th percentile |
$41,970 |
50th percentile |
$52,110 |
75th percentile |
$63,430 |
90th percentile |
$74,050 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Minnesota, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of special education. The pay differential between the highest paid special education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 111%
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Early Childhood Education |
$45,392 |
Elementary Education |
$62,992 |
Special Education |
$54,223 |
Speech Therapy |
$49,793 |
Teaching |
$61,966 |
In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
24 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
17 |
| Total | 49 |
As the number of special education professionals is decreasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited special education schools in Minnesota state is decreasing. In 2006, 1,069 students graduated from special education courses in Minnesota. And in 2010, 668 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 38%. 49% of these graduates received a master's degree in special education.