Teaching Schools In Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, there are 108 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 Pennsylvania, 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

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Pennsylvania Vs. National Teaching Employment

Pennsylvania	175,130
National	4,078,490

Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Pennsylvania.

Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
173,100	182,620	190,150	185,270	163,110

Yellow: Actual Values

In Pennsylvania, teaching is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 9,990 less teaching professionals working in Pennsylvania than there were in 2006. This represents a 6% decline in the field. This decline is slower 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 Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$58,003	$62,558	$65,748	$65,980	$69,721
$44,448	$45,778	$47,594	$49,448	$50,581

Light Blue: Teaching
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Pennsylvania, as the number of teaching professionals is declining, the salaries earned by teaching professionals are increasing. In 2006 teaching professionals made a mean salary of $58,003 per year, and in 2010 they made $69,721 per year.

Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Pennsylvania

10th percentile	$37,789
25th percentile	$48,791
50th percentile	$63,838
75th percentile	$86,023
90th percentile	$87,818

This represents a 17% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of teaching, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid teaching professionals earning 132% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Pennsylvania state.

Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania

Early Childhood Education	$43,815
Educational Leadership	$78,240
Elementary Education	$64,110
Special Education	$58,603
Teaching	$68,769

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	54
bachelor	303
master	195
doctor	11
Certificate	64
Total	627

As the number of teaching professionals is decreasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 108 accredited teaching schools in Pennsylvania state is increasing. In 2006 there were 8,963 teaching graduates from teaching courses in Pennsylvania and in 2010 there were 9,481 graduates.

This represents a 6% increase in the number of teaching degree or certificate school graduates in Pennsylvania state. A majority of these graduates, or 48%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in teaching.

Teaching Faculty Salaries in Pennsylvania

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