Counseling Schools In Tennessee
In Tennessee, there are 24 accredited schools where counseling classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of counseling and counseling training in Tennessee, 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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Tennessee | 13,300 |
| National | 653,240 |
Of all of the counseling professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Tennessee
| 9,080 | 12,250 | 13,100 | 13,000 | 10,890 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of counseling professionals is growing in Tennessee. In 2010 there were 1,810 more counseling professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of counseling has grown by 20% in Tennessee. This growth is faster than the national trend for counseling professionals which shows a 2% decrease in the number of counseling professionals working around the nation.
Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $37,488 | $39,668 | $40,260 | $40,418 | $39,498 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Tennessee, as the number of counseling professionals is growing, the salaries earned by counseling professionals are increasing. The mean salary for counseling professionals in 2006 was $37,488 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $39,498 per year.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$25,256 |
25th percentile |
$30,740 |
50th percentile |
$37,634 |
75th percentile |
$45,978 |
90th percentile |
$56,810 |
Thus, counseling professionals' salaries grew by 5% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 125% 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 Tennessee.
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Christian Counseling |
$50,518 |
Clinical Psychology |
$51,448 |
Counseling |
$40,333 |
Forensic Psychology |
$70,535 |
School Psychology |
$60,980 |
Sociology |
$55,300 |
Sports Psychology |
$60,980 |
In Tennessee, 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 Tennessee
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
23 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 38 |
As the number of counseling professionals is increasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 24 accredited counseling schools in Tennessee state is also increasing. In 2006, 484 students graduated from counseling courses in Tennessee. And in 2010, 569 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 18%. A majority of these graduates, or 61%, graduated with an master's degree in counseling.