Special Education Schools In New Hampshire
There are 11 accredited special education schools in New Hampshire for faculty who teach special education classes to choose from. The trends in New Hampshire'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
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Professional Trends
New Hampshire Vs. National Special Education Employment
| New Hampshire | 2,380 |
| National | 468,850 |
Approximately 1% of the country's special education professionals work in New Hampshire state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In New Hampshire
| 2,160 | 2,280 | 2,160 | 2,310 | 1,200 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Hampshire, the field of special education is shrinking. 960 less special education professionals were working in New Hampshire in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Hampshire, this field has shrunk by 44% 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 New Hampshire
| $45,860 | $48,213 | $48,537 | $50,143 | $50,370 |
| $44,114 | $44,490 | $46,685 | $47,881 | $50,182 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to special education professionals are growing in New Hampshire. Special education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $45,860 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $50,370 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in New Hampshire
10th percentile |
$35,140 |
25th percentile |
$40,050 |
50th percentile |
$50,380 |
75th percentile |
$59,450 |
90th percentile |
$68,150 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 9%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In New Hampshire state, within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid special education professionals earn 94% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in New Hampshire
Early Childhood Education |
$39,235 |
Elementary Education |
$54,380 |
Special Education |
$51,220 |
Speech Therapy |
$45,677 |
Teaching |
$65,277 |
Special education professionals in New Hampshire earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Hampshire
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 16 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited special education schools in New Hampshire is decreasing. In 2006, 316 students graduated from special education courses in New Hampshire. And in 2010, 199 students graduated.
Thus there was a 37% percent decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in New Hampshire. 44% of these graduates received an master's degree in special education.