Counseling Schools In New Jersey

New Jersey has 17 accredited counseling schools where counseling faculty who teach counseling classes 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 New Jersey, 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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Professional Trends

New Jersey Vs. National Counseling Employment

New Jersey	18,630
National	653,240

Of all of the counseling professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in New Jersey state.

Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In New Jersey

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
20,720	20,190	20,210	20,390	18,280

Yellow: Actual Values

Counseling is a shrinking field in New Jersey. There were 2,440 less counseling professionals working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of counseling has shrunk by 12% in New Jersey. This is faster than the trend for counseling professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of counseling professionals has shrunk by 2% between 2006 and 2010.

Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$55,683	$58,540	$58,410	$59,422	$58,716
$50,031	$52,191	$53,328	$54,026	$55,877

Light Blue: Counseling
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in New Jersey. The mean salary for counseling professionals in 2006 was $55,683 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $58,716 per year.

Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in New Jersey

10th percentile	$34,100
25th percentile	$43,234
50th percentile	$54,748
75th percentile	$69,716
90th percentile	$89,896

Thus, there was a 5% growth in counseling professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of counseling, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid counseling professionals earning 164% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New Jersey state.

Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in New Jersey

Christian Counseling	$55,680
Clinical Psychology	$70,418
Counseling	$60,250
Forensic Psychology	$87,180
School Psychology	$91,910
Sociology	$75,790
Sports Psychology	$91,910

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

Educational Trends

Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey

associate	1
bachelor	2
master	24
doctor	3
Certificate	12
Total	42

As the number of counseling professionals is decreasing in New Jersey state, the number of students graduating from the 17 accredited counseling schools in New Jersey state is increasing. In 2006, 546 students graduated from counseling courses in New Jersey. And in 2010, 621 students graduated.

This represents a 14% increase in the number of counseling degree or certificate school graduates in New Jersey state. Most of these graduates, or 57%, earned an master's degree in counseling.

Counseling Faculty Salaries in New Jersey

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