Christian Counseling Schools In South Carolina
Christian Counseling classes faculty can choose to work at one of 4 accredited christian counseling schools in South Carolina. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in christian counseling in the state of South Carolina, which encompasses christian counseling training at the following levels:
- Christian Counseling Certificate
- Associates degree in Christian Counseling
- Bachelors degree in Christian Counseling
- Masters degree in Christian Counseling
- PhD degree in Christian Counseling
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Christian Counseling Employment
| South Carolina | 4,460 |
| National | 371,130 |
Approximately 1% of the country's christian counseling professionals work in South Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Christian counseling professionals In South Carolina
| 4,670 | 4,530 | 3,950 | 4,300 | 4,460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Christian Counseling is a shrinking field in South Carolina. In South Carolina, 210 less christian counseling professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of christian counseling has shrunk by 4% in South Carolina. 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 South Carolina
| $46,763 | $41,708 | $40,678 | $43,297 | $48,708 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Christian Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to christian counseling professionals are growing in South Carolina. In 2006 christian counseling professionals made a mean salary of $46,763 per year, and in 2010 they made $48,708 per year.
Salary percentiles for Christian counseling professionals in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$28,830 |
25th percentile |
$34,605 |
50th percentile |
$45,138 |
75th percentile |
$58,935 |
90th percentile |
$73,825 |
This represents a 4% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 156% 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 South Carolina.
Average Salaries for Christian counseling professionals and related professions in South Carolina
Christian Counseling |
$48,708 |
Counseling |
$46,785 |
Ministry |
$52,910 |
Psychology |
$70,247 |
Theology |
$50,915 |
In South Carolina, 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 South Carolina
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of christian counseling professionals is decreasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited christian counseling schools in South Carolina state is decreasing. In 2006, 28 students graduated from christian counseling courses in South Carolina. And in 2010, 23 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of christian counseling school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina by 18%. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with an master's degree in christian counseling.