Counseling Schools In Vermont
Vermont has 5 accredited counseling schools where counseling faculty who teach counseling classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in counseling in the state of Vermont, which encompasses counseling training at the following levels:
- Counseling Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Counseling
- Masters degree in Counseling
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Vermont Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Vermont | 2,300 |
| National | 653,240 |
Of all of the counseling professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Vermont.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Vermont
| 1,850 | 1,790 | 1,940 | 2,000 | 2,190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Vermont, the field of counseling is growing. In 2010 there were 340 more counseling professionals working in Vermont than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of counseling professionals has grown by 18%. This growth is faster 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 Vermont
| $48,668 | $49,716 | $45,176 | $46,722 | $48,880 |
| $41,993 | $43,927 | $44,750 | $46,578 | $46,709 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in Vermont. Counseling professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $48,668 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $48,880 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Vermont
10th percentile |
$28,172 |
25th percentile |
$35,260 |
50th percentile |
$45,255 |
75th percentile |
$56,835 |
90th percentile |
$69,860 |
Thus, there was a 0% growth in counseling professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Vermont, 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 148%
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Vermont
Christian Counseling |
$57,070 |
Clinical Psychology |
$48,920 |
Counseling |
$46,218 |
Forensic Psychology |
$67,290 |
School Psychology |
$67,290 |
Sociology |
$0 |
Sports Psychology |
$67,290 |
Counseling professionals in Vermont earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Vermont
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 10 |
As the number of counseling professionals is increasing in Vermont state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited counseling schools in Vermont state is also increasing. In 2006, 56 students graduated from counseling courses in Vermont. And in 2010, 77 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Vermont by 38%. Most of these graduates, or 80%, earned a master's degree in counseling.