Teaching Schools In Arkansas

Teaching classes faculty can choose to work at one of 37 accredited teaching schools in Arkansas. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the teaching academic community in Arkansas, and the future trends in teaching training at the following levels:

Teaching Certificate
Associates degree in Teaching
Bachelors degree in Teaching
Masters degree in Teaching
PhD degree in Teaching

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Professional Trends

Arkansas Vs. National Teaching Employment

Arkansas	36,940
National	4,078,490

Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Arkansas.

Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Arkansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
29,500	35,350	34,430	35,350	35,120

Yellow: Actual Values

In Arkansas, teaching is a growing field. There were 5,620 more teaching professionals working in Arkansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Arkansas, this field has grown by 19% in four years. This is faster than the trend for teaching professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of teaching professionals has shrunk by 6% between 2006 and 2010.

Teaching VS. All Professions salaries in Arkansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$46,519	$50,323	$49,338	$52,690	$56,550
$36,627	$39,363	$40,932	$42,668	$43,359

Light Blue: Teaching
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by teaching professionals is increasing in Arkansas. In 2006 teaching professionals made a mean salary of $46,519 per year, and in 2010 they made $56,550 per year.

Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Arkansas

10th percentile	$32,538
25th percentile	$40,698
50th percentile	$51,462
75th percentile	$67,379
90th percentile	$79,371

This represents a 18% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Arkansas, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of teaching. The pay differential between the highest paid teaching professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 144%

Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Arkansas

Early Childhood Education	$37,755
Educational Leadership	$67,015
Elementary Education	$51,635
Special Education	$46,043
Teaching	$55,534

Teaching professionals in Arkansas earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas

associate	31
bachelor	121
master	56
doctor	3
Certificate	12
Total	223

As the number of teaching professionals is increasing in Arkansas state, the number of students graduating from the 37 accredited teaching schools in Arkansas state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 2,127 teaching graduates from teaching courses in Arkansas and in 2010 there were 2,490 graduates.

This represents a 17% increase in the number of teaching degree or certificate school graduates in Arkansas state. 54% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in teaching.

Teaching Faculty Salaries in Arkansas

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