Teaching Schools In Georgia

Teaching classes faculty can choose to work at one of 72 accredited teaching schools in Georgia. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the state of Georgia, which encompasses teaching training at the following levels:

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

Statistics

Professional Trends

Georgia Vs. National Teaching Employment

Georgia	123,340
National	3,836,560

Of all of the teaching professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Georgia state.

Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
135,500	136,410	136,230	132,770	123,340

Yellow: Actual Values

In Georgia, the field of teaching is shrinking. In 2010 there were 12,160 less teaching professionals working in Georgia than there were in 2006. Thus, in Georgia, this field has shrunk by 9% 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 Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$54,436	$58,231	$59,548	$61,988	$64,228
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Teaching
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Georgia, as the number of teaching professionals is declining, the salaries earned by teaching professionals are increasing. Teaching professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $54,436 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $64,228 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Georgia

10th percentile	$35,801
25th percentile	$45,422
50th percentile	$59,187
75th percentile	$78,380
90th percentile	$79,903

This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of teaching, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid teaching professionals earning 123% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Georgia state.

Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Georgia

Early Childhood Education	$45,738
Educational Leadership	$79,962
Elementary Education	$60,308
Special Education	$52,070
Teaching	$64,228

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	43
bachelor	164
master	114
doctor	14
Certificate	76
Total	411

The number of students graduating from the 72 accredited teaching schools in Georgia is increasing. In Georgia, there were 6,552 graduates in 2006. And there were 8,208 graduates from teaching courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of teaching school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia by 25%. 40% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in teaching.

Teaching Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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