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Early Childhood Education Schools In Colorado

In Colorado, there are 18 accredited schools where early childhood education classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of early childhood education and early childhood education training in Colorado, which includes early childhood education training at the following levels:

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Colorado Vs. National Early Childhood Education Employment

Colorado	32,500
National	2,079,010

Of all of the early childhood education professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Colorado.

Employment Growth for Early childhood education professionals In Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
29,420	30,230	30,940	32,350	32,500

Yellow: Actual Values

Early Childhood Education is a growing field in Colorado. There were 3,080 more early childhood education professionals working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of early childhood education professionals has grown by 10%. This growth is faster than the change in the number of early childhood education professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of early childhood education professionals has shrunk by 0% from 2006 to 2010.

Early Childhood Education VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$38,233	$40,340	$41,300	$42,045	$42,215
$46,058	$47,685	$48,234	$49,831	$51,291

Light Blue: Early Childhood Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of early childhood education professionals is growing, the salaries paid to early childhood education professionals are increasing in Colorado. Early childhood education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $38,233 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $42,215 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Early childhood education professionals in Colorado

10th percentile	$28,168
25th percentile	$32,740
50th percentile	$39,758
75th percentile	$49,430
90th percentile	$61,522

This represents a 9% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Colorado, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of early childhood education. The pay differential between the highest paid early childhood education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 118%

Average Salaries for Early childhood education professionals and related professions in Colorado

Early Childhood Education	$42,215
Educational Leadership	$75,645
Elementary Education	$57,435
Special Education	$52,730

In Colorado, early childhood education professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Early Childhood Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado

associate	11
bachelor	3
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	22
Total	37

The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited early childhood education schools in Colorado is increasing. In 2006, 262 students graduated from early childhood education courses in Colorado. And in 2010, 406 students graduated.

This represents a 55% increase in the number of early childhood education degree or certificate school graduates in Colorado state. 59% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in early childhood education.

Early Childhood Education Faculty Salaries in Colorado

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