Teaching Schools In Kentucky
In Kentucky, there are 37 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 Kentucky, which encompasses teaching training at the following levels:
- Teaching Certificate
- Associates degree in Teaching
- Bachelors degree in Teaching
- Masters degree in Teaching
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Teaching Employment
| Kentucky | 56,560 |
| National | 4,078,490 |
Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Kentucky.
Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Kentucky
| 51,260 | 54,010 | 56,200 | 56,250 | 52,620 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kentucky, the field of teaching is growing. There were 1,360 more teaching professionals working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Kentucky, this field has grown by 3% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of teaching professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of teaching professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.
Teaching VS. All Professions salaries in Kentucky
| $52,075 | $54,701 | $60,111 | $61,401 | $62,978 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Teaching
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to teaching professionals are growing in Kentucky. The mean salary for teaching professionals in 2006 was $52,075 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $62,978 per year.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$35,618 |
25th percentile |
$44,487 |
50th percentile |
$57,312 |
75th percentile |
$76,674 |
90th percentile |
$86,402 |
This represents a 17% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Kentucky, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of teaching. The pay differential between the highest paid teaching professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 143%
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Early Childhood Education |
$43,320 |
Educational Leadership |
$71,565 |
Elementary Education |
$56,665 |
Special Education |
$48,950 |
Teaching |
$61,600 |
In Kentucky, teaching professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
151 |
master |
82 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 251 |
The number of students graduating from the 37 accredited teaching schools in Kentucky is decreasing. In 2006, 3,457 students graduated from teaching courses in Kentucky. And in 2010, 3,091 students graduated.
This represents a 11% decrease in the number of teaching degree or certificate school graduates in Kentucky state. 60% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in teaching.