Counseling Schools In Washington State
Washington State has 33 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 Washington State, 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
Statistics
Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Washington State | 18,220 |
| National | 597,520 |
Of all of the counseling professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Washington State
| 20,380 | 20,400 | 19,240 | 18,740 | 18,220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, counseling is a shrinking field. 2,160 less counseling professionals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has shrunk by 11% in four years. This decline 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 Washington State
| $48,345 | $51,123 | $50,327 | $52,105 | $51,604 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Washington State, as the number of counseling professionals is declining, the salaries earned by counseling professionals are increasing. In 2006 counseling professionals made a mean salary of $48,345 per year, and in 2010 they made $51,604 per year.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$34,930 |
25th percentile |
$40,716 |
50th percentile |
$49,126 |
75th percentile |
$60,770 |
90th percentile |
$71,214 |
Thus, there was a 6% growth in counseling professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of counseling, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid counseling professionals earning 104% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington State state.
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Washington State
Christian Counseling |
$58,870 |
Clinical Psychology |
$59,422 |
Counseling |
$51,604 |
Forensic Psychology |
$75,695 |
School Psychology |
$73,140 |
Sociology |
$62,645 |
Sports Psychology |
$73,140 |
In Washington State, counseling professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
29 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 62 |
The number of students graduating from the 33 accredited counseling schools in Washington State is increasing. In 2006, 786 students graduated from counseling courses in Washington State. And in 2010, 910 students graduated.
Thus there was a 16% percent increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State. A majority of these graduates, or 47%, graduated with a master's degree in counseling.