Teaching Schools In Kansas
In Kansas, there are 34 accredited schools where teaching classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the teaching academic community in Kansas, 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
Statistics
Professional Trends
Kansas Vs. National Teaching Employment
| Kansas | 39,790 |
| National | 3,836,560 |
Approximately 1% of the country's teaching professionals work in Kansas state.
Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Kansas
| 45,140 | 45,110 | 45,010 | 45,360 | 39,790 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Teaching is a shrinking field in Kansas. In Kansas, 5,350 less teaching professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 12% decline in the field. This decline is faster 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 Kansas
| $51,631 | $52,618 | $52,540 | $52,584 | $56,046 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Teaching
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by teaching professionals is increasing in Kansas. The mean salary for teaching professionals in 2006 was $51,631 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $56,046 per year.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Kansas
10th percentile |
$30,834 |
25th percentile |
$40,396 |
50th percentile |
$52,276 |
75th percentile |
$68,573 |
90th percentile |
$87,537 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 184% 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 Kansas.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Kansas
Early Childhood Education |
$42,278 |
Educational Leadership |
$74,292 |
Elementary Education |
$53,235 |
Special Education |
$47,300 |
Teaching |
$56,046 |
Teaching professionals in Kansas earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas
associate |
21 |
bachelor |
130 |
master |
24 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 181 |
As the number of teaching professionals is decreasing in Kansas state, the number of students graduating from the 34 accredited teaching schools in Kansas state is increasing. In 2006 there were 2,105 teaching graduates from teaching courses in Kansas and in 2010 there were 2,294 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of teaching school degree or certificate graduates in Kansas by 9%. 72% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in teaching.