Teaching Schools In Florida

There are 77 accredited teaching schools in Florida for faculty who teach teaching classes to choose from. The trends in Florida's teaching academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in teaching includes teaching training at the following levels:

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

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Florida Vs. National Teaching Employment

Florida	189,170
National	4,078,490

Of all of the teaching professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Florida state.

Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
184,330	194,020	197,940	189,430	180,280

Yellow: Actual Values

Teaching is a shrinking field in Florida. There were 4,050 less teaching professionals working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of teaching has shrunk by 2% in Florida. 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 Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$58,928	$61,152	$59,790	$64,532	$69,139
$43,191	$44,171	$45,158	$47,627	$48,473

Light Blue: Teaching
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of teaching professionals is declining, the salaries paid to teaching professionals are increasing in Florida. The mean salary for teaching professionals in 2006 was $58,928 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $69,139 per year.

Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Florida

10th percentile	$36,682
25th percentile	$48,368
50th percentile	$63,827
75th percentile	$84,540
90th percentile	$96,816

Thus, there was a 15% growth in teaching professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 164% 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 Florida.

Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Florida

Early Childhood Education	$41,507
Educational Leadership	$95,877
Elementary Education	$60,162
Special Education	$52,797
Teaching	$67,498

In Florida, 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 Florida

associate	13
bachelor	218
master	123
doctor	19
Certificate	33
Total	406

The number of students graduating from the 77 accredited teaching schools in Florida is increasing. In 2006, 7,480 students graduated from teaching courses in Florida. And in 2010, 7,510 students graduated.

Thus there was a 0% percent increase in the number of teaching school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. A majority of these graduates, or 54%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in teaching.

Teaching Faculty Salaries in Florida

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