Counseling Schools In Oregon

There are 19 accredited counseling schools in Oregon 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 Oregon, 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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Professional Trends

Oregon Vs. National Counseling Employment

Oregon	7,550
National	653,240

Of all of the counseling professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Oregon state.

Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Oregon

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
8,020	7,610	7,240	7,520	6,810

Yellow: Actual Values

In Oregon, counseling is a shrinking field. In Oregon, 1,210 less counseling professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Oregon, this field has shrunk by 15% in four years. 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 Oregon

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$44,930	$47,563	$50,207	$51,965	$50,506
$45,036	$46,427	$47,124	$48,511	$50,274

Light Blue: Counseling
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in Oregon. The mean salary for counseling professionals in 2006 was $44,930 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $50,506 per year.

Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Oregon

10th percentile	$29,700
25th percentile	$38,082
50th percentile	$48,954
75th percentile	$61,292
90th percentile	$73,544

This represents a 11% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 148% 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 Oregon.

Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Oregon

Christian Counseling	$49,560
Clinical Psychology	$66,272
Counseling	$51,977
Forensic Psychology	$80,065
School Psychology	$67,740
Sociology	$81,150
Sports Psychology	$67,740

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	6
bachelor	3
master	18
doctor	3
Certificate	11
Total	41

The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited counseling schools in Oregon is increasing. In Oregon, there were 455 graduates in 2006. And there were 499 graduates from counseling courses in 2010.

This represents a 10% increase in the number of counseling degree or certificate school graduates in Oregon state. Most of these graduates, or 44%, earned a master's degree in counseling.

Counseling Faculty Salaries in Oregon

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