Counseling Schools
In Santa Maria, California

The city of Santa Maria has only one school where counseling faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of counseling and counseling education in Santa Maria, which includes counseling training at the following levels:

  • Counseling Certificate
  • Associates degree in Counseling

Statistics

Professional Trends

Santa Maria Vs. California Counseling Employment

Santa Maria 890
California 72,380

Exactly 890 of the 64,500 counseling professionals employed in California, work in Santa Maria.

Santa Maria Vs. California Counseling employment growth

66,820 65,810 71,840 76,370 64,500
No data No data No data 920 890
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: California
  • Dark Yellow: Santa Maria

Counseling VS. All professions salaries in Santa Maria

No data No data No data $64,000 $57,728
No data No data No data $45,310 $47,230
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Counseling in Santa Maria
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Santa Maria

In 2010 Santa Maria counseling professionals earned an average yearly salary of $57,728. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Santa Maria.

Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Santa Maria

10th percentile		 $38,800
25th percentile		 $45,002
50th percentile		 $53,762
75th percentile		 $66,650
90th percentile		 $83,895

Counseling professionals make a median salary of $53,762 per year in Santa Maria. The 10% of counseling professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $38,800 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 116% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Santa Maria

Counseling		 $57,728
Christian Counseling		 $61,237
Clinical Psychology		 $63,827
Sports Psychology		 $94,880
Forensic Psychology		 $94,880
School Psychology		 $94,880

On average counseling professional salaries in Santa Maria are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Counseling schools in Santa Maria

1

Many of Santa Maria's counseling professionals are graduates of the only accredited counseling school in the city.

Counseling Programs Offered In Santa Maria

associate		 1
bachelor		 0
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 1
Total2

Santa Maria's counseling schools offer 2 counseling degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Counseling Degrees In Santa Maria

associate		 6
bachelor		 0
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 3
Total9

In 2010 approximately 9 students completed counseling courses.

Counseling Faculty Salaries in Santa Maria, California

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