Teaching Schools In Alabama
Teaching classes faculty can choose to work at one of 28 accredited teaching schools in Alabama. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the state of Alabama, which encompasses teaching training at the following levels:
- Teaching Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Teaching
- Masters degree in Teaching
- PhD degree in Teaching
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Teaching Employment
| Alabama | 54,120 |
| National | 4,078,490 |
Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Alabama.
Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Alabama
| 53,290 | 52,340 | 53,740 | 55,220 | 51,640 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Alabama, teaching is a shrinking field. In Alabama, 1,650 less teaching professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of teaching professionals has shrunk by 3%. This decline is slower than the national trend for teaching professionals which shows a 6% decrease in the number of teaching professionals working around the nation.
Teaching VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $51,378 | $54,369 | $56,398 | $58,812 | $62,247 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Teaching
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Alabama, as the number of teaching professionals is declining, the salaries earned by teaching professionals are increasing. In 2006 teaching professionals made a mean salary of $51,378 per year, and in 2010 they made $62,247 per year.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$34,214 |
25th percentile |
$44,044 |
50th percentile |
$58,480 |
75th percentile |
$75,444 |
90th percentile |
$75,499 |
This represents a 17% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Alabama state, within the field of teaching, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid teaching professionals earn 121% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Alabama
Early Childhood Education |
$42,835 |
Educational Leadership |
$79,195 |
Elementary Education |
$55,280 |
Special Education |
$48,843 |
Teaching |
$60,848 |
In Alabama, teaching professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
124 |
master |
66 |
doctor |
8 |
Certificate |
10 |
| Total | 208 |
As the number of teaching professionals is decreasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 28 accredited teaching schools in Alabama state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 4,250 teaching graduates from teaching courses in Alabama and in 2010 there were 4,240 graduates.
This represents a 0% decrease in the number of teaching degree or certificate school graduates in Alabama state. Most of these graduates, or 60%, earned a bachelor's degree in teaching.