Teaching Schools In Delaware
In Delaware, there are 7 accredited schools where teaching classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the state of Delaware, which encompasses teaching training at the following levels:
- Teaching Certificate
- Associates degree in Teaching
- Bachelors degree in Teaching
- Masters degree in Teaching
Statistics
Professional Trends
Delaware Vs. National Teaching Employment
| Delaware | 10,440 |
| National | 3,836,560 |
Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Delaware.
Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Delaware
| 11,970 | 10,950 | 12,390 | 12,290 | 10,440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of teaching professionals is shrinking in Delaware. In 2010 there were 1,530 less teaching professionals working in Delaware than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of teaching professionals has shrunk by 13%. 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 Delaware
| $62,848 | $64,397 | $60,242 | $64,661 | $64,272 |
| $46,948 | $48,366 | $50,236 | $51,531 | $51,081 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Teaching
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to teaching professionals are growing in Delaware. Teaching professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $62,848 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $64,272 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Delaware
10th percentile |
$42,648 |
25th percentile |
$51,667 |
50th percentile |
$60,917 |
75th percentile |
$75,602 |
90th percentile |
$73,187 |
This represents a 2% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 72% pay differential between the highest paid teaching professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of teaching in Delaware.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Delaware
Early Childhood Education |
$45,748 |
Educational Leadership |
$81,005 |
Elementary Education |
$64,405 |
Special Education |
$48,090 |
Teaching |
$64,272 |
Teaching professionals in Delaware earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Delaware
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
37 |
master |
14 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 68 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited teaching schools in Delaware is decreasing. In 2006, 1,040 students graduated from teaching courses in Delaware. And in 2010, 838 students graduated.
Thus there was a 19% percent decrease in the number of teaching school degree or certificate graduates in Delaware. A majority of these graduates, or 54%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in teaching.