Counseling Schools In Connecticut
There are 15 accredited counseling schools in Connecticut for faculty who teach counseling classes to choose from. The trends in Connecticut's counseling academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in counseling includes counseling training at the following levels:
- Counseling Certificate
- Associates degree in Counseling
- Bachelors degree in Counseling
- Masters degree in Counseling
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Connecticut | 11,600 |
| National | 653,240 |
Of all of the counseling professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Connecticut state.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Connecticut
| 10,160 | 10,500 | 10,690 | 11,570 | 11,190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of counseling professionals is growing in Connecticut. In Connecticut, 1,030 more counseling professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of counseling has grown by 10% in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut
| $44,083 | $51,867 | $52,637 | $51,555 | $48,878 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Connecticut, as the number of counseling professionals is growing, the salaries earned by counseling professionals are increasing. The mean salary for counseling professionals in 2006 was $44,083 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $48,878 per year.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$29,452 |
25th percentile |
$34,938 |
50th percentile |
$45,302 |
75th percentile |
$59,026 |
90th percentile |
$73,740 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Connecticut state, within the field of counseling, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid counseling professionals earn 150% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Christian Counseling |
$50,712 |
Clinical Psychology |
$64,218 |
Counseling |
$50,802 |
Forensic Psychology |
$81,810 |
School Psychology |
$74,790 |
Sociology |
$68,350 |
Sports Psychology |
$74,790 |
In Connecticut, counseling professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
14 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
13 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 15 accredited counseling schools in Connecticut is increasing. In 2006, 294 students graduated from counseling courses in Connecticut. And in 2010, 295 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut by 0%. A majority of these graduates, or 44%, graduated with a master's degree in counseling.