Teaching Schools
In Lafayette, Louisiana
In Lafayette, there are 2 teaching schools where teaching faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the teaching academic community in Lafayette, and the future trends. Academia in teaching includes teaching training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Teaching
- Bachelors degree in Teaching
- Masters degree in Teaching
Statistics
Professional Trends
Lafayette Vs. Louisiana Teaching Employment
| Lafayette | 140 |
| Louisiana | 61,310 |
Exactly 140 of Louisiana's 55,670 teaching professionals work in Lafayette. There has been a 42% decline in the number of teaching professionals in Lafayette between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of teaching professionals in Lafayette has decreased, overall employment in Lafayette has also decreased.
Lafayette Vs. Louisiana Teaching employment growth
| 47,790 | 51,140 | 58,400 | 59,720 | 55,670 |
| 240 | 590 | 580 | 260 | 140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Louisiana
- Dark Yellow: Lafayette
Teaching VS. All professions salaries in Lafayette
| $37,825 | $42,475 | $44,065 | $51,650 | $52,280 |
| $32,480 | $34,490 | $35,620 | $36,300 | $37,170 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Teaching in Lafayette
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Lafayette
As the number of teaching professionals in Lafayette has shrunk, salaries for teaching professionals have increased. Lafayette teaching professionals made $52,280 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, teaching professionals in Lafayette made an average salary of $37,825 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Lafayette.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Lafayette
10th percentile |
$31,460 |
25th percentile |
$41,070 |
50th percentile |
$52,230 |
75th percentile |
$60,160 |
90th percentile |
$75,760 |
Teaching professionals in Lafayette earn a median salary of $52,230 per year. The 10% of teaching professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $31,460 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 141% higher salaries.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Lafayette
Early Childhood Education |
$22,400 |
Teaching |
$52,280 |
On average teaching professionals in Lafayette earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Lafayette.
Educational Trends
Teaching schools in Lafayette
There are 2 accredited teaching schools in the city. Many of Lafayette's teaching professionals are graduates of one of these schools.
Teaching Programs Offered In Lafayette
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
14 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 15 |
Lafayette's teaching schools offer 15 teaching degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Teaching Degrees In Lafayette
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
231 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 237 |
In 2010 approximately 237 students completed teaching courses.