Christian Counseling Schools In Minnesota
There are 7 accredited christian counseling schools in Minnesota for faculty who teach christian counseling classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of christian counseling and christian counseling training in Minnesota, which includes christian counseling training at the following levels:
- Christian Counseling Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Christian Counseling
- Masters degree in Christian Counseling
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Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Christian Counseling Employment
| Minnesota | 8,600 |
| National | 371,130 |
Approximately 2% of the country's christian counseling professionals work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Christian counseling professionals In Minnesota
| 10,610 | 9,840 | 8,460 | 8,260 | 8,600 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, the field of christian counseling is shrinking. 2,010 less christian counseling professionals were working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of christian counseling has shrunk by 19% in Minnesota. 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 Minnesota
| $48,483 | $50,135 | $49,135 | $50,480 | $50,282 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Christian Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of christian counseling professionals is declining, the salaries paid to christian counseling professionals are increasing in Minnesota. In 2006 christian counseling professionals made a mean salary of $48,483 per year, and in 2010 they made $50,282 per year.
Salary percentiles for Christian counseling professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$27,798 |
25th percentile |
$35,385 |
50th percentile |
$46,338 |
75th percentile |
$62,140 |
90th percentile |
$80,635 |
Thus, there was a 4% growth in christian counseling professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Minnesota state, within the field of christian counseling, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid christian counseling professionals earn 190% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Christian counseling professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Christian Counseling |
$50,282 |
Counseling |
$50,563 |
Ministry |
$47,060 |
Psychology |
$84,683 |
Theology |
$52,065 |
In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 11 |
As the number of christian counseling professionals is decreasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited christian counseling schools in Minnesota state is increasing. In 2006, 76 students graduated from christian counseling courses in Minnesota. And in 2010, 81 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of christian counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 7%. A majority of these graduates, or 45%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in christian counseling.