Counseling Schools In Kansas

In Kansas, there are 18 accredited schools where counseling classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in counseling in the state of Kansas, which encompasses 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

Kansas Vs. National Counseling Employment

Kansas	6,290
National	653,240

Approximately 1% of the country's counseling professionals work in Kansas state.

Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Kansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
5,340	6,280	5,710	5,830	5,980

Yellow: Actual Values

In Kansas, counseling is a growing field. 640 more counseling professionals were working in Kansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 12% growth in the field. This growth 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 Kansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$38,887	$41,548	$42,772	$44,836	$42,980
$41,394	$43,120	$44,217	$45,570	$46,014

Light Blue: Counseling
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in Kansas. In 2006 counseling professionals made a mean salary of $38,887 per year, and in 2010 they made $42,980 per year.

Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Kansas

10th percentile	$28,870
25th percentile	$34,490
50th percentile	$40,876
75th percentile	$48,658
90th percentile	$59,632

This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Kansas, 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 107%

Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Kansas

Christian Counseling	$54,172
Clinical Psychology	$56,145
Counseling	$45,675
Forensic Psychology	$71,215
School Psychology	$58,640
Sociology	$57,050
Sports Psychology	$58,640

Counseling professionals in Kansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	6
bachelor	6
master	12
doctor	2
Certificate	4
Total	30

As the number of counseling professionals is increasing in Kansas state, the number of students graduating from the 18 accredited counseling schools in Kansas state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 296 counseling graduates from counseling courses in Kansas and in 2010 there were 352 graduates.

This represents a 19% increase in the number of counseling degree or certificate school graduates in Kansas state. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with a master's degree in counseling.

Counseling Faculty Salaries in Kansas

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