Counseling Schools In Maryland

There are 20 accredited counseling schools in Maryland 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 Maryland, 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

Maryland Vs. National Counseling Employment

Maryland	13,860
National	653,240

Approximately 2% of the country's counseling professionals work in Maryland state.

Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Maryland

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
13,620	14,670	14,080	14,130	11,910

Yellow: Actual Values

Counseling is a shrinking field in Maryland. There were 1,710 less counseling professionals working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 13% decline in the field. This decline 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 Maryland

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$37,420	$49,430	$52,920	$54,513	$50,320
$47,750	$50,212	$51,747	$52,671	$54,055

Light Blue: Counseling
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in Maryland. Counseling professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $37,420 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $50,320 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Maryland

10th percentile	$27,242
25th percentile	$36,370
50th percentile	$48,204
75th percentile	$61,396
90th percentile	$76,038

Thus, there was a 26% growth in counseling professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Maryland state, within the field of counseling, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid counseling professionals earn 179% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Maryland

Christian Counseling	$50,028
Clinical Psychology	$64,848
Counseling	$55,385
Forensic Psychology	$87,175
Organizational Psychology	$0
School Psychology	$76,790
Sociology	$80,150
Sports Psychology	$76,790

In Maryland, 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 Maryland

associate	5
bachelor	3
master	19
doctor	3
Certificate	17
Total	47

The number of students graduating from the 20 accredited counseling schools in Maryland is increasing. In 2006, 552 students graduated from counseling courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 607 students graduated.

Thus there was a 10% percent increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned a master's degree in counseling.

Counseling Faculty Salaries in Maryland

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