Counseling Schools In Indiana
Indiana has 19 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 Indiana, 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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Indiana Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Indiana | 9,810 |
| National | 653,240 |
Of all of the counseling professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Indiana state.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Indiana
| 5,330 | 11,990 | 12,330 | 10,090 | 7,900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of counseling professionals is growing in Indiana. 2,570 more counseling professionals were working in Indiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of counseling professionals has grown by 48%. This growth is faster than the change in the number of counseling professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of counseling professionals has shrunk by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Indiana
| $38,012 | $39,687 | $43,913 | $45,035 | $45,466 |
| $41,263 | $43,445 | $44,845 | $44,830 | $45,974 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to counseling professionals are growing in Indiana. In 2006 counseling professionals made a mean salary of $38,012 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,466 per year.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Indiana
10th percentile |
$27,144 |
25th percentile |
$32,380 |
50th percentile |
$41,194 |
75th percentile |
$51,522 |
90th percentile |
$65,584 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Indiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of counseling. The pay differential between the highest paid counseling professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 142%
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Indiana
Christian Counseling |
$48,642 |
Clinical Psychology |
$60,158 |
Counseling |
$45,255 |
Forensic Psychology |
$73,910 |
School Psychology |
$67,610 |
Sociology |
$66,040 |
Sports Psychology |
$67,610 |
Counseling professionals in Indiana earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Indiana
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
26 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 46 |
As the number of counseling professionals is increasing in Indiana state, the number of students graduating from the 19 accredited counseling schools in Indiana state is decreasing. In Indiana, there were 604 graduates in 2006. And there were 486 graduates from counseling courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Indiana by 20%. A majority of these graduates, or 57%, graduated with an master's degree in counseling.