Teaching Schools In Iowa
Teaching classes faculty can choose to work at one of 34 accredited teaching schools in Iowa. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the state of Iowa, 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
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Teaching Employment
| Iowa | 47,860 |
| National | 4,078,490 |
Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Iowa.
Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Iowa
| 47,750 | 50,480 | 49,060 | 48,130 | 45,830 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of teaching professionals is shrinking in Iowa. In Iowa, 1,920 less teaching professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Iowa, this field has shrunk by 4% in four years. This is slower 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 Iowa
| $50,663 | $56,557 | $59,171 | $61,202 | $57,607 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Teaching
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by teaching professionals is increasing in Iowa. The mean salary for teaching professionals in 2006 was $50,663 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $57,607 per year.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$32,771 |
25th percentile |
$41,118 |
50th percentile |
$53,249 |
75th percentile |
$72,099 |
90th percentile |
$88,804 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Iowa state, within the field of teaching, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid teaching professionals earn 171% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Iowa
Early Childhood Education |
$37,765 |
Educational Leadership |
$71,668 |
Elementary Education |
$54,030 |
Special Education |
$44,157 |
Teaching |
$56,227 |
In Iowa, 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 Iowa
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
160 |
master |
40 |
doctor |
15 |
Certificate |
28 |
| Total | 245 |
As the number of teaching professionals is decreasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 34 accredited teaching schools in Iowa state is decreasing. In 2006, 2,289 students graduated from teaching courses in Iowa. And in 2010, 2,231 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of teaching school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 3%. Most of these graduates, or 65%, earned an bachelor's degree in teaching.