Christian Counseling Schools In Kentucky
Kentucky has 5 accredited christian counseling schools where christian counseling faculty who teach christian counseling classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in christian counseling in the state of Kentucky, which encompasses 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
Kentucky Vs. National Christian Counseling Employment
| Kentucky | 4,370 |
| National | 371,130 |
Of all of the christian counseling professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Kentucky.
Employment Growth for Christian counseling professionals In Kentucky
| 4,820 | 5,010 | 4,730 | 4,340 | 4,370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kentucky, the field of christian counseling is shrinking. 450 less christian counseling professionals were working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of christian counseling professionals has shrunk by 9%. This decline is slower than the national trend for christian counseling professionals which shows a 15% decrease in the number of christian counseling professionals working around the nation.
Christian Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Kentucky
| $43,400 | $45,355 | $48,400 | $42,420 | $42,293 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Christian Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by christian counseling professionals is decreasing in Kentucky. In 2006 christian counseling professionals made a mean salary of $43,400 per year, and in 2010 they made $42,293 per year.
Salary percentiles for Christian counseling professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$22,793 |
25th percentile |
$29,043 |
50th percentile |
$37,433 |
75th percentile |
$53,527 |
90th percentile |
$69,577 |
Thus, there was a 3% decline in christian counseling professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Kentucky, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of christian counseling. The pay differential between the highest paid christian counseling professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 205%
Average Salaries for Christian counseling professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Christian Counseling |
$42,293 |
Counseling |
$44,912 |
Ministry |
$47,550 |
Psychology |
$65,850 |
Theology |
$49,645 |
In Kentucky, christian counseling professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Christian Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 7 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited christian counseling schools in Kentucky is increasing. In Kentucky, there were 26 graduates in 2006. And there were 43 graduates from christian counseling courses in 2010.
This represents a 65% increase in the number of christian counseling degree or certificate school graduates in Kentucky state. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with a master's degree in christian counseling.