Teaching Schools In Nebraska
Teaching classes faculty can choose to work at one of 22 accredited teaching schools in Nebraska. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the state of Nebraska, 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
Nebraska Vs. National Teaching Employment
| Nebraska | 27,220 |
| National | 4,078,490 |
Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Nebraska.
Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Nebraska
| 26,580 | 25,540 | 25,630 | 26,940 | 25,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of teaching professionals is shrinking in Nebraska. There were 740 less teaching professionals working in Nebraska in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of teaching has shrunk by 3% in Nebraska. This decline 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 Nebraska
| $53,782 | $48,140 | $49,382 | $56,102 | $59,839 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 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 Nebraska. In 2006 teaching professionals made a mean salary of $53,782 per year, and in 2010 they made $59,839 per year.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$33,587 |
25th percentile |
$41,724 |
50th percentile |
$54,507 |
75th percentile |
$74,117 |
90th percentile |
$94,692 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Nebraska state, within the field of teaching, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid teaching professionals earn 182% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Nebraska
Early Childhood Education |
$41,472 |
Educational Leadership |
$67,222 |
Elementary Education |
$56,908 |
Special Education |
$51,210 |
Teaching |
$59,110 |
In Nebraska, teaching professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
154 |
master |
42 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 221 |
As the number of teaching professionals is decreasing in Nebraska state, the number of students graduating from the 22 accredited teaching schools in Nebraska state is increasing. In Nebraska, there were 1,624 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,720 graduates from teaching courses in 2010.
This represents a 6% increase in the number of teaching degree or certificate school graduates in Nebraska state. Most of these graduates, or 70%, earned an bachelor's degree in teaching.