Psychology Schools

As a professor or instructor of psychology classes at one of the 1,725 accredited psychology schools in the country, you play a critical role in shaping the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in psychology academia which includes psychology training at the following levels:

  • Psychology Certificate
  • Associates degree in Psychology
  • Bachelors degree in Psychology
  • Masters degree in Psychology
  • PhD degree in Psychology

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Psychology professionals

106,430 105,830 109,210 110,300 112,810
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

112,810 psychology professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of psychology professionals has grown by 6%.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers.

National Salary percentiles for Psychology professionals

10th percentile		 $43,147
25th percentile		 $60,813
50th percentile		 $81,347
75th percentile		 $110,253
90th percentile		 $139,159

The median yearly salary earned by psychology professionals, in 2010, was $81,347. This is 34% more than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Psychology

$74,057 $74,200 $75,757 $78,613 $81,347
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 10% growth in psychology professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Psychology Student enrollment growth by degree

1,870 2,151 2,374 3,865 3,110
88,286 90,562 93,841 95,821 95,852
4,561 5,017 5,155 5,367 5,564
19,089 20,349 20,772 22,731 22,610
1,243 1,394 1,269 1,540 1,734
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Psychology
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Psychology
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Psychology
  • Grey: Certificate in Psychology

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for psychology professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the year 2006 there were 115,049 students who graduated from psychology degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 128,870 students graduating from psychology schools.

This represents a 12% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from psychology courses is less than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Psychology Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 205
bachelor		 1,652
master		 1,111
doctor		 555
Certificate		 198
Total3,721

It is interesting to note that as student graduation is up, the number of schools offering psychology programs has also increased. There were 1529 psychology schools across the country in 2006. And there were 1725 schools in 2010.

Psychology Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Psychology Schools in California179 Schools
  2. Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania113 Schools
  3. Psychology Schools in New York101 Schools
  4. Psychology Schools in Texas101 Schools
  5. Psychology Schools in Ohio66 Schools
  6. Psychology Schools in Massachusetts62 Schools
  7. Psychology Schools in Illinois61 Schools
  8. Psychology Schools in North Carolina51 Schools
  9. Psychology Schools in Georgia51 Schools
  10. Psychology Schools in Indiana49 Schools
  11. Psychology Schools in Michigan47 Schools
  12. Psychology Schools in Florida46 Schools
  13. Psychology Schools in Virginia45 Schools
  14. Psychology Schools in Missouri41 Schools
  15. Psychology Schools in Tennessee41 Schools
  16. Psychology Schools in Minnesota37 Schools
  17. Psychology Schools in Kansas35 Schools
  18. Psychology Schools in Wisconsin35 Schools
  19. Psychology Schools in Oklahoma34 Schools
  20. Psychology Schools in Iowa30 Schools
  21. Psychology Schools in Kentucky29 Schools
  22. Psychology Schools in South Carolina29 Schools
  23. Psychology Schools in Alabama26 Schools
  24. Psychology Schools in New Jersey26 Schools
  25. Psychology Schools in Maryland25 Schools
  26. Psychology Schools in Arizona23 Schools
  27. Psychology Schools in Louisiana23 Schools
  28. Psychology Schools in Colorado23 Schools
  29. Psychology Schools in Washington State23 Schools
  30. Psychology Schools in Oregon21 Schools
  31. Psychology Schools in Connecticut21 Schools
  32. Psychology Schools in Mississippi21 Schools
  33. Psychology Schools in Arkansas20 Schools
  34. Psychology Schools in Nebraska20 Schools
  35. Psychology Schools in West Virginia17 Schools
  36. Psychology Schools in New Hampshire15 Schools
  37. Psychology Schools in Vermont15 Schools
  38. Psychology Schools in New Mexico15 Schools
  39. Psychology Schools in Maine12 Schools
  40. Psychology Schools in Utah12 Schools
  41. Psychology Schools in South Dakota10 Schools
  42. Psychology Schools in Montana10 Schools
  43. Psychology Schools in Idaho10 Schools
  44. Psychology Schools in Washington DC9 Schools
  45. Psychology Schools in North Dakota8 Schools
  46. Psychology Schools in Wyoming8 Schools
  47. Psychology Schools in Rhode Island7 Schools
  48. Psychology Schools in Hawaii7 Schools
  49. Psychology Schools in Nevada7 Schools
  50. Psychology Schools in Delaware5 Schools
  51. Psychology Schools in Alaska3 Schools

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