Counseling Schools In Pennsylvania

Counseling classes faculty can choose to work at one of 49 accredited counseling schools in Pennsylvania. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of counseling and counseling training in Pennsylvania, which includes counseling training at the following levels:

Counseling Certificate
Associates degree in Counseling
Bachelors degree in Counseling
Masters degree in Counseling
PhD degree in Counseling

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Pennsylvania Vs. National Counseling Employment

Pennsylvania	44,400
National	653,240

Approximately 7% of the country's counseling professionals work in Pennsylvania state.

Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
39,090	39,950	40,550	43,760	39,380

Yellow: Actual Values

In Pennsylvania, counseling is a growing field. In 2010 there were 290 more counseling professionals working in Pennsylvania than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of counseling has grown by 1% in Pennsylvania. This growth is slower 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 Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$44,368	$45,560	$44,950	$45,752	$47,196
$44,448	$45,778	$47,594	$49,448	$50,581

Light Blue: Counseling
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in Pennsylvania. Counseling professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $44,368 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $47,196 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Pennsylvania

10th percentile	$25,244
25th percentile	$33,410
50th percentile	$44,740
75th percentile	$58,878
90th percentile	$73,134

Thus, counseling professionals' salaries grew by 6% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Pennsylvania, 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 190%

Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania

Christian Counseling	$44,398
Clinical Psychology	$58,615
Counseling	$47,752
Forensic Psychology	$74,875
Organizational Psychology	$94,670
School Psychology	$66,570
Sociology	$81,000
Sports Psychology	$66,570

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	2
bachelor	5
master	67
doctor	10
Certificate	21
Total	105

The number of students graduating from the 49 accredited counseling schools in Pennsylvania is increasing. In 2006, 1,455 students graduated from counseling courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 1,638 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 13%. A majority of these graduates, or 64%, graduated with an master's degree in counseling.

Counseling Faculty Salaries in Pennsylvania

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