Special Education Schools In New Jersey
Special Education classes faculty can choose to work at one of 18 accredited special education schools in New Jersey. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of special education and special education training in New Jersey, which 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
New Jersey Vs. National Special Education Employment
| New Jersey | 21,830 |
| National | 468,850 |
Approximately 5% of the country's special education professionals work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In New Jersey
| 19,570 | 19,830 | 20,530 | 21,240 | 11,660 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Special Education is a shrinking field in New Jersey. 7,910 less special education professionals were working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 40% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of special education professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 50% from 2006 to 2010.
Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey
| $57,070 | $58,807 | $60,720 | $62,237 | $63,390 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 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 New Jersey. Special education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $57,070 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $63,390 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$42,810 |
25th percentile |
$49,780 |
50th percentile |
$59,570 |
75th percentile |
$76,860 |
90th percentile |
$90,640 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 112% pay differential between the highest paid special education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of special education in New Jersey.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Early Childhood Education |
$53,375 |
Elementary Education |
$75,332 |
Special Education |
$63,917 |
Speech Therapy |
$57,157 |
Teaching |
$74,803 |
In New Jersey, special education professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
18 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 34 |
As the number of special education professionals is decreasing in New Jersey state, the number of students graduating from the 18 accredited special education schools in New Jersey state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,996 special education graduates from special education courses in New Jersey and in 2010 there were 531 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey by 73%. A majority of these graduates, or 53%, graduated with an master's degree in special education.