Christian Counseling Schools In Washington State
In Washington State, there are 2 accredited schools where christian counseling classes faculty 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 Washington State, which encompasses 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
Washington State Vs. National Christian Counseling Employment
| Washington State | 6,980 |
| National | 371,130 |
Of all of the christian counseling professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Washington State.
Employment Growth for Christian counseling professionals In Washington State
| 9,390 | 10,020 | 8,680 | 8,330 | 6,980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, christian counseling is a shrinking field. In Washington State, 2,410 less christian counseling professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has shrunk by 26% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of christian counseling professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of christian counseling professionals has shrunk by 15% from 2006 to 2010.
Christian Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State
| $51,225 | $54,238 | $54,338 | $58,640 | $58,870 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Christian Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Washington State, as the number of christian counseling professionals is declining, the salaries earned by christian counseling professionals are increasing. Christian counseling professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $51,225 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $58,870 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Christian counseling professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$32,645 |
25th percentile |
$41,430 |
50th percentile |
$55,908 |
75th percentile |
$72,632 |
90th percentile |
$88,725 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 13%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 172% 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 Washington State.
Average Salaries for Christian counseling professionals and related professions in Washington State
Christian Counseling |
$58,870 |
Counseling |
$52,867 |
Ministry |
$57,590 |
Psychology |
$75,695 |
Theology |
$54,310 |
In Washington State, christian counseling professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Christian Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 5 |
As the number of christian counseling professionals is decreasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited christian counseling schools in Washington State state is increasing. In 2006, 19 students graduated from christian counseling courses in Washington State. And in 2010, 57 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of christian counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State by 200%. 40% of these graduates received a master's degree in christian counseling.