Counseling Schools In Kentucky
There are 19 accredited counseling schools in Kentucky for faculty who teach counseling classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the counseling academic community in Kentucky, 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
Statistics
Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Kentucky | 6,170 |
| National | 597,520 |
Of all of the counseling professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Kentucky.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Kentucky
| 5,750 | 6,470 | 6,800 | 6,320 | 6,170 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Counseling is a growing field in Kentucky. In Kentucky, 420 more counseling professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of counseling professionals has grown by 7%. 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 Kentucky
| $43,174 | $43,014 | $44,948 | $44,427 | $42,090 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of counseling professionals is growing, the salaries paid to counseling professionals are decreasing in Kentucky. The mean salary for counseling professionals in 2006 was $43,174 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $42,090 per year.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$24,514 |
25th percentile |
$31,568 |
50th percentile |
$39,584 |
75th percentile |
$51,180 |
90th percentile |
$62,900 |
Thus, counseling professionals' salaries declined by 3% in 4 years. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 157% pay differential between the highest paid counseling professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of counseling in Kentucky.
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Christian Counseling |
$42,293 |
Clinical Psychology |
$52,618 |
Counseling |
$42,090 |
Forensic Psychology |
$65,850 |
School Psychology |
$54,860 |
Sociology |
$59,390 |
Sports Psychology |
$54,860 |
Counseling professionals in Kentucky earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
20 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 34 |
As the number of counseling professionals is increasing in Kentucky state, the number of students graduating from the 19 accredited counseling schools in Kentucky state is also increasing. In Kentucky, there were 548 graduates in 2006. And there were 626 graduates from counseling courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky by 14%. Most of these graduates, or 59%, earned an master's degree in counseling.