Counseling Schools In Texas

Texas has 81 accredited counseling schools where counseling faculty who teach counseling classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of counseling and counseling training in Texas, 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

Texas Vs. National Counseling Employment

Texas	45,500
National	653,240

Of all of the counseling professionals that work in the US, approximately 7% work in Texas state.

Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
34,350	36,600	39,830	44,590	43,260

Yellow: Actual Values

Counseling is a growing field in Texas. In Texas, 8,910 more counseling professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of counseling professionals has grown by 26%. 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 Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$40,122	$46,612	$46,993	$47,455	$51,012
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Counseling
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Texas, as the number of counseling professionals is growing, the salaries earned by counseling professionals are increasing. Counseling professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $40,122 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $51,012 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$29,790
25th percentile	$39,694
50th percentile	$48,822
75th percentile	$59,574
90th percentile	$71,284

Thus, there was a 21% growth in counseling professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Texas state, within the field of counseling, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid counseling professionals earn 139% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Texas

Christian Counseling	$55,910
Clinical Psychology	$58,468
Counseling	$50,290
Forensic Psychology	$73,485
Organizational Psychology	$84,250
School Psychology	$64,510
Sociology	$71,305
Sports Psychology	$64,510

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

Educational Trends

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

associate	23
bachelor	10
master	90
doctor	17
Certificate	27
Total	167

The number of students graduating from the 81 accredited counseling schools in Texas is increasing. In 2006, 2,592 students graduated from counseling courses in Texas. And in 2010, 2,619 students graduated.

This represents a 1% increase in the number of counseling degree or certificate school graduates in Texas state. A majority of these graduates, or 54%, graduated with a master's degree in counseling.

Counseling Faculty Salaries in Texas

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of counseling faculty in Texas, growth in the field of counseling academia and faculty salaries in Texas. If you are involved in teaching counseling courses to students at the certificate in counseling, associates degree in counseling, bachelors degree in counseling, masters degree in counseling, and doctoral degree in counseling levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of counseling in Texas. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.