Teaching Schools In Michigan

Teaching classes faculty can choose to work at one of 72 accredited teaching schools in Michigan. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the state of Michigan, 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

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Statistics

Professional Trends

Michigan Vs. National Teaching Employment

Michigan	109,540
National	4,078,490

Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Michigan.

Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
122,660	114,180	111,130	112,310	104,000

Yellow: Actual Values

In Michigan, the field of teaching is shrinking. 18,660 less teaching professionals were working in Michigan in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Michigan, this field has shrunk by 15% 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 Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$62,047	$61,920	$66,002	$67,294	$71,709
$45,563	$47,071	$48,208	$48,728	$49,286

Light Blue: Teaching
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to teaching professionals are growing in Michigan. The mean salary for teaching professionals in 2006 was $62,047 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $71,709 per year.

Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Michigan

10th percentile	$37,961
25th percentile	$49,451
50th percentile	$67,177
75th percentile	$79,372
90th percentile	$79,821

This represents a 13% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Michigan, 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 110%

Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Michigan

Early Childhood Education	$46,800
Educational Leadership	$91,087
Elementary Education	$63,765
Special Education	$58,050
Teaching	$70,314

In Michigan, teaching professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	71
bachelor	336
master	101
doctor	6
Certificate	77
Total	591

As the number of teaching professionals is decreasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 72 accredited teaching schools in Michigan state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 7,304 teaching graduates from teaching courses in Michigan and in 2010 there were 5,442 graduates.

Thus there was a 25% percent decrease in the number of teaching school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan. A majority of these graduates, or 57%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in teaching.

Teaching Faculty Salaries in Michigan

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