Clinical Psychology Schools In California
In California, there are 30 accredited schools where clinical psychology classes faculty can find employment. The trends in California's clinical psychology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in clinical psychology includes clinical psychology training at the following levels:
- Clinical Psychology Certificate
- Masters degree in Clinical Psychology
- PhD degree in Clinical Psychology
Statistics
Professional Trends
California Vs. National Clinical Psychology Employment
| California | 25,200 |
| National | 254,740 |
Of all of the clinical psychology professionals in the country, nearly 10% are in the state of California.
Employment Growth for Clinical psychology professionals In California
| 25,530 | 30,300 | 31,430 | 31,440 | 25,200 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Clinical Psychology is a shrinking field in California. In California, 330 less clinical psychology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in California, this field has shrunk by 1% in four years. This is slower than the trend for clinical psychology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of clinical psychology professionals has grown by 17% between 2006 and 2010.
Clinical Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $65,478 | $67,523 | $74,798 | $71,040 | $68,115 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Clinical Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of clinical psychology professionals is declining, the salaries paid to clinical psychology professionals are increasing in California. In 2006 clinical psychology professionals made a mean salary of $65,478 per year, and in 2010 they made $68,115 per year.
Salary percentiles for Clinical psychology professionals in California
10th percentile |
$31,698 |
25th percentile |
$48,012 |
50th percentile |
$66,295 |
75th percentile |
$82,972 |
90th percentile |
$100,852 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 4%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of California, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of clinical psychology. The pay differential between the highest paid clinical psychology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 218%
Average Salaries for Clinical psychology professionals and related professions in California
Clinical Psychology |
$68,115 |
Counseling |
$55,206 |
Forensic Psychology |
$89,385 |
Mental Health |
$41,722 |
Psychology |
$89,385 |
School Psychology |
$82,770 |
Sports Psychology |
$82,770 |
In California, clinical psychology professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Clinical Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
17 |
doctor |
23 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 43 |
As the number of clinical psychology professionals is decreasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 30 accredited clinical psychology schools in California state is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,017 clinical psychology graduates from clinical psychology courses in California and in 2010 there were 1,367 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of clinical psychology school degree or certificate graduates in California by 34%. Most of these graduates, or 53%, earned an doctor's degree in clinical psychology.