Christian Counseling Schools In California
Christian Counseling classes faculty can choose to work at one of 20 accredited christian counseling schools in California. The trends in California's christian counseling academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in christian counseling includes christian counseling training at the following levels:
- Christian Counseling Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Christian Counseling
- Masters degree in Christian Counseling
- PhD degree in Christian Counseling
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Statistics
Professional Trends
California Vs. National Christian Counseling Employment
| California | 39,090 |
| National | 371,130 |
Of all of the christian counseling professionals in the country, nearly 11% are in the state of California.
Employment Growth for Christian counseling professionals In California
| 57,060 | 54,520 | 46,930 | 41,810 | 39,090 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Christian Counseling is a shrinking field in California. In 2010 there were 17,970 less christian counseling professionals working in California than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of christian counseling has shrunk by 31% in California. This is faster than the trend for christian counseling professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of christian counseling professionals has shrunk by 15% between 2006 and 2010.
Christian Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $50,780 | $53,703 | $54,332 | $56,982 | $56,075 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Christian Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to christian counseling professionals are growing in California. In 2006 christian counseling professionals made a mean salary of $50,780 per year, and in 2010 they made $56,075 per year.
Salary percentiles for Christian counseling professionals in California
10th percentile |
$27,912 |
25th percentile |
$38,500 |
50th percentile |
$51,040 |
75th percentile |
$67,102 |
90th percentile |
$91,455 |
Thus, christian counseling professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 228% pay differential between the highest paid christian counseling professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of christian counseling in California.
Average Salaries for Christian counseling professionals and related professions in California
Christian Counseling |
$56,075 |
Counseling |
$58,067 |
Ministry |
$51,235 |
Psychology |
$89,385 |
Theology |
$72,410 |
In California, christian counseling professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Christian Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
16 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 29 |
As the number of christian counseling professionals is decreasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 20 accredited christian counseling schools in California state is increasing. In California, there were 137 graduates in 2006. And there were 151 graduates from christian counseling courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 10% percent increase in the number of christian counseling school degree or certificate graduates in California. Most of these graduates, or 55%, earned a master's degree in christian counseling.