Special Education Schools In Texas

Special Education classes faculty can choose to work at one of 45 accredited special education schools in Texas. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in special education in the state of Texas, which encompasses 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

Texas Vs. National Special Education Employment

Texas	28,380
National	468,850

Of all of the special education professionals that work in the US, approximately 6% work in Texas state.

Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
23,270	26,060	26,840	29,160	14,030

Yellow: Actual Values

In Texas, special education is a shrinking field. There were 9,240 less special education professionals working in Texas 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 Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,980	$44,900	$46,273	$49,970	$50,390
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Special Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to special education professionals are growing in Texas. Special education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $42,980 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $50,390 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$38,970
25th percentile	$43,720
50th percentile	$50,360
75th percentile	$57,260
90th percentile	$64,570

This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Texas, 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 66%

Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Texas

Early Childhood Education	$41,698
Elementary Education	$56,560
Special Education	$50,870
Speech Therapy	$49,580
Teaching	$65,294

Special education professionals in Texas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas

associate	5
bachelor	13
master	41
doctor	5
Certificate	3
Total	67

As the number of special education professionals is decreasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 45 accredited special education schools in Texas state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,570 special education graduates from special education courses in Texas and in 2010 there were 711 graduates.

This represents a 55% decrease in the number of special education degree or certificate school graduates in Texas state. A majority of these graduates, or 61%, graduated with an master's degree in special education.

Special Education Faculty Salaries in Texas

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