School Psychology Schools

There are 240 accredited school psychology schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of school psychology classes at one of these schools, you play a important role in shaping the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in school psychology academia which includes school psychology training at the following levels:

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

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for School psychology professionals

97,330 95,120 97,880 98,330 100,700
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

100,700 school psychology professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. The number of school psychology professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%.

National Salary percentiles for School psychology professionals

10th percentile		 $39,010
25th percentile		 $50,360
50th percentile		 $66,810
75th percentile		 $86,250
90th percentile		 $108,670

The median yearly salary earned by school psychology professionals, in 2010, was $66,810. This is 6% more than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For School Psychology

$59,440 $62,210 $64,140 $66,040 $66,810
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

School psychology professionals' salaries have grown by 12% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National School Psychology Student enrollment growth by degree

0 0 0 0 0
207 193 177 155 157
566 624 669 680 777
2,701 2,691 2,846 2,964 2,997
843 895 813 967 934
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in School Psychology
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in School Psychology
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in School Psychology
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in School Psychology
  • Grey: Certificate in School Psychology

The career outlook for school psychology professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In the year 2006 there were 4,317 students who graduated from school psychology degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 4,865 students graduating from school psychology schools.

Thus, in 4 years, there was a 13% growth in the number of school psychology graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from school psychology courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

School Psychology Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 0
bachelor		 5
master		 204
doctor		 105
Certificate		 99
Total413

As student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering school psychology programs has decreased. There were 230 school psychology schools across the country in 2006. And there were 240 schools in 2010.

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States

  1. School Psychology Schools in New York27 Schools
  2. School Psychology Schools in Texas22 Schools
  3. School Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania14 Schools
  4. School Psychology Schools in Illinois12 Schools
  5. School Psychology Schools in California11 Schools
  6. School Psychology Schools in New Jersey9 Schools
  7. School Psychology Schools in Florida9 Schools
  8. School Psychology Schools in Wisconsin8 Schools
  9. School Psychology Schools in Ohio8 Schools
  10. School Psychology Schools in Massachusetts8 Schools
  11. School Psychology Schools in Virginia7 Schools
  12. School Psychology Schools in Washington State6 Schools
  13. School Psychology Schools in Arizona6 Schools
  14. School Psychology Schools in Michigan6 Schools
  15. School Psychology Schools in Kansas5 Schools
  16. School Psychology Schools in North Carolina5 Schools
  17. School Psychology Schools in Maryland5 Schools
  18. School Psychology Schools in Indiana4 Schools
  19. School Psychology Schools in Kentucky4 Schools
  20. School Psychology Schools in Louisiana4 Schools
  21. School Psychology Schools in Oklahoma4 Schools
  22. School Psychology Schools in Colorado4 Schools
  23. School Psychology Schools in Connecticut4 Schools
  24. School Psychology Schools in Minnesota4 Schools
  25. School Psychology Schools in Tennessee4 Schools
  26. School Psychology Schools in Georgia4 Schools
  27. School Psychology Schools in Oregon3 Schools
  28. School Psychology Schools in Washington DC3 Schools
  29. School Psychology Schools in South Carolina3 Schools
  30. School Psychology Schools in West Virginia2 Schools
  31. School Psychology Schools in Iowa2 Schools
  32. School Psychology Schools in New Mexico2 Schools
  33. School Psychology Schools in Rhode Island2 Schools
  34. School Psychology Schools in Missouri2 Schools
  35. School Psychology Schools in Hawaii2 Schools
  36. School Psychology Schools in Nebraska2 Schools
  37. School Psychology Schools in Utah2 Schools
  38. School Psychology Schools in Idaho2 Schools
  39. School Psychology Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  40. School Psychology Schools in Alabama1 Schools
  41. School Psychology Schools in North Dakota1 Schools
  42. School Psychology Schools in Arkansas1 Schools
  43. School Psychology Schools in Maine1 Schools
  44. School Psychology Schools in Delaware1 Schools
  45. School Psychology Schools in Mississippi1 Schools
  46. School Psychology Schools in Montana1 Schools
  47. School Psychology Schools in Nevada1 Schools

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