Counseling Schools In Arizona
There are 18 accredited counseling schools in Arizona for faculty who teach counseling classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the counseling academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in counseling training at the following levels:
- Counseling Certificate
- Associates degree in Counseling
- Bachelors degree in Counseling
- Masters degree in Counseling
- PhD degree in Counseling
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Arizona | 10,540 |
| National | 653,240 |
Of all of the counseling professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Arizona
| 10,290 | 11,640 | 11,470 | 10,670 | 9,560 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of counseling is shrinking. There were 730 less counseling professionals working in Arizona in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Arizona, this field has shrunk by 7% in four years. This is faster than the trend for counseling professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of counseling professionals has shrunk by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $39,552 | $40,335 | $43,377 | $43,467 | $45,902 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in Arizona. The mean salary for counseling professionals in 2006 was $39,552 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $45,902 per year.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$29,226 |
25th percentile |
$35,336 |
50th percentile |
$43,804 |
75th percentile |
$53,356 |
90th percentile |
$64,328 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 14%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Arizona state, within the field of counseling, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid counseling professionals earn 120% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Arizona
Christian Counseling |
$50,957 |
Clinical Psychology |
$62,088 |
Counseling |
$45,390 |
Forensic Psychology |
$82,410 |
School Psychology |
$62,510 |
Sociology |
$75,720 |
Sports Psychology |
$62,510 |
In Arizona, counseling professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
25 |
doctor |
6 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 53 |
The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited counseling schools in Arizona is increasing. In Arizona, there were 654 graduates in 2006. And there were 901 graduates from counseling courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 38% percent increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. 47% of these graduates received an master's degree in counseling.