Special Education Schools In Missouri
Missouri has 20 accredited special education schools where special education faculty who teach special education classes can find employment. The trends in Missouri'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
Missouri Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Missouri | 11,480 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Missouri.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Missouri
| 11,960 | 13,090 | 12,960 | 13,660 | 5,110 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Special Education is a shrinking field in Missouri. In Missouri, 6,850 less special education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Missouri, this field has shrunk by 57% in four years. 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 Missouri
| $41,957 | $43,287 | $45,257 | $47,027 | $45,020 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Missouri, as the number of special education professionals is declining, the salaries earned by special education professionals are increasing. In 2006 special education professionals made a mean salary of $41,957 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,020 per year.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$27,870 |
25th percentile |
$33,870 |
50th percentile |
$41,140 |
75th percentile |
$52,260 |
90th percentile |
$70,060 |
This represents a 7% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Missouri state, within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid special education professionals earn 151% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Missouri
Early Childhood Education |
$38,762 |
Elementary Education |
$53,550 |
Special Education |
$48,213 |
Speech Therapy |
$48,147 |
Teaching |
$55,508 |
Special education professionals in Missouri earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
16 |
master |
16 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 37 |
The number of students graduating from the 20 accredited special education schools in Missouri is decreasing. In Missouri, there were 558 graduates in 2006. And there were 333 graduates from special education courses in 2010.
This represents a 40% decrease in the number of special education degree or certificate school graduates in Missouri state. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in special education.