Counseling Schools In Illinois

Illinois has 58 accredited counseling schools where counseling faculty who teach counseling classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the counseling academic community in Illinois, 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

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Illinois Vs. National Counseling Employment

Illinois	30,820
National	653,240

Of all of the counseling professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Illinois.

Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
25,690	26,280	28,370	29,200	24,880

Yellow: Actual Values

In Illinois, counseling is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 810 less counseling professionals working in Illinois than there were in 2006. Thus, in Illinois, this field has shrunk by 3% in four years. This decline is faster than the national trend for counseling professionals which shows a 2% decrease in the number of counseling professionals working around the nation.

Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$43,280	$46,772	$49,723	$50,190	$50,408
$46,261	$48,114	$49,602	$50,552	$51,250

Light Blue: Counseling
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in Illinois. Counseling professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $43,280 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $50,408 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Illinois

10th percentile	$26,568
25th percentile	$33,780
50th percentile	$44,958
75th percentile	$62,026
90th percentile	$83,580

Thus, there was a 14% growth in counseling professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Illinois state, within the field of counseling, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid counseling professionals earn 215% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Illinois

Christian Counseling	$48,082
Clinical Psychology	$61,968
Counseling	$49,662
Forensic Psychology	$81,255
Organizational Psychology	$65,110
School Psychology	$71,730
Sociology	$63,925
Sports Psychology	$71,730

In Illinois, counseling professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois

associate	12
bachelor	11
master	49
doctor	14
Certificate	31
Total	117

The number of students graduating from the 58 accredited counseling schools in Illinois is increasing. In Illinois, there were 1,334 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,710 graduates from counseling courses in 2010.

This represents a 28% increase in the number of counseling degree or certificate school graduates in Illinois state. 42% of these graduates received a master's degree in counseling.

Counseling Faculty Salaries in Illinois

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