Counseling Schools
In Chicago, Illinois
The city of Chicago has 21 schools where counseling faculty can find employment. The trends in Chicago's counseling academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes counseling training at the following levels:
- Counseling Certificate
- Associates degree in Counseling
- Bachelors degree in Counseling
- Masters degree in Counseling
- PhD degree in Counseling
Statistics
Professional Trends
Chicago Vs. Illinois Counseling Employment
| Chicago | 15,660 |
| Illinois | 30,820 |
Exactly 15,660 of Illinois' 24,880 counseling professionals work in Chicago. The number of counseling professionals in Chicago has shrunk by 2% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of counseling professionals in Chicago has decreased, overall employment in Chicago has increased.
Chicago Vs. Illinois Counseling employment growth
| 25,690 | 26,280 | 28,370 | 29,200 | 24,880 |
| 15,940 | 16,910 | 17,610 | 19,110 | 15,660 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Illinois
- Dark Yellow: Chicago
Counseling VS. All professions salaries in Chicago
| $44,025 | $48,228 | $52,645 | $53,305 | $53,338 |
| $43,430 | $45,710 | $47,740 | $48,910 | $49,140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling in Chicago
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Chicago
As the number of counseling professionals in Chicago has shrunk, salaries for counseling professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $53,338 per year was earned by counseling professionals in Chicago. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for counseling professionals in Chicago was $44,025 per year. The growth in the salary of counseling professionals in Chicago is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Chicago
10th percentile |
$28,026 |
25th percentile |
$35,228 |
50th percentile |
$47,360 |
75th percentile |
$66,132 |
90th percentile |
$88,120 |
Counseling professionals make a median salary of $47,360 per year in Chicago. The 10% of counseling professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $28,026 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $88,120 per year.
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Chicago
Christian Counseling |
$49,518 |
Counseling |
$53,338 |
Sociology |
$60,000 |
Clinical Psychology |
$64,423 |
Sports Psychology |
$76,270 |
School Psychology |
$76,270 |
Forensic Psychology |
$88,100 |
On average counseling professional salaries in Chicago are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Counseling schools in Chicago
There are 21 accredited counseling schools in the city. Many of Chicago's counseling professionals are graduates of one of these schools.
Counseling Programs Offered In Chicago
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
16 |
doctor |
8 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 40 |
Chicago's counseling schools offer 40 counseling degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Counseling Degrees In Chicago
associate |
23 |
bachelor |
125 |
master |
543 |
doctor |
60 |
Certificate |
118 |
| Total | 869 |
Approximately 869 students completed counseling courses in 2010.