Counseling Schools In Virginia

Virginia has 21 accredited counseling schools where counseling faculty who teach counseling classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the counseling academic community in Virginia, and the future trends in counseling training at the following levels:

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

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Professional Trends

Virginia Vs. National Counseling Employment

Virginia	20,930
National	653,240

Of all of the counseling professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Virginia.

Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
16,070	18,200	19,540	20,080	20,020

Yellow: Actual Values

In Virginia, the field of counseling is growing. 3,950 more counseling professionals were working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of counseling has grown by 25% in Virginia. 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 Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$47,228	$47,255	$48,868	$48,897	$49,102
$46,318	$48,287	$49,095	$50,643	$51,501

Light Blue: Counseling
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in Virginia. Counseling professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $47,228 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $49,102 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Virginia

10th percentile	$29,328
25th percentile	$36,564
50th percentile	$46,360
75th percentile	$58,154
90th percentile	$74,952

Thus, counseling professionals' salaries grew by 4% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 156% 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 Virginia.

Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Virginia

Christian Counseling	$47,050
Clinical Psychology	$62,300
Counseling	$48,162
Forensic Psychology	$80,330
Organizational Psychology	$92,870
School Psychology	$67,140
Sociology	$60,800
Sports Psychology	$67,140

In Virginia, 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 Virginia

associate	0
bachelor	3
master	29
doctor	6
Certificate	7
Total	45

As the number of counseling professionals is increasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 21 accredited counseling schools in Virginia state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 982 counseling graduates from counseling courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 996 graduates.

This represents a 1% increase in the number of counseling degree or certificate school graduates in Virginia state. A majority of these graduates, or 64%, graduated with a master's degree in counseling.

Counseling Faculty Salaries in Virginia

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