Special Education Schools In Ohio
Ohio has 40 accredited special education schools where special education faculty who teach special education classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the special education academic community in Ohio, and the future trends in 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
Ohio Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Ohio | 21,500 |
| National | 468,850 |
Approximately 4% of the country's special education professionals work in Ohio state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Ohio
| 24,950 | 24,500 | 24,930 | 22,080 | 8,260 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Ohio, special education is a shrinking field. 16,690 less special education professionals were working in Ohio in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of special education has shrunk by 67% in Ohio. 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 Ohio
| $50,207 | $52,120 | $53,510 | $51,327 | $52,090 |
| $44,230 | $45,388 | $47,259 | $48,341 | $48,873 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Ohio, 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 $50,207 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,090 per year.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Ohio
10th percentile |
$30,540 |
25th percentile |
$39,540 |
50th percentile |
$51,730 |
75th percentile |
$63,740 |
90th percentile |
$74,640 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 4%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Ohio state, within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid special education professionals earn 144% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Ohio
Early Childhood Education |
$43,000 |
Elementary Education |
$60,230 |
Special Education |
$53,333 |
Speech Therapy |
$52,853 |
Teaching |
$63,046 |
In Ohio, 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 Ohio
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
51 |
master |
37 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 99 |
The number of students graduating from the 40 accredited special education schools in Ohio is decreasing. In Ohio, there were 1,937 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,263 graduates from special education courses in 2010.
This represents a 35% decrease in the number of special education degree or certificate school graduates in Ohio state. A majority of these graduates, or 52%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in special education.