Counseling Schools In Wisconsin
There are 21 accredited counseling schools in Wisconsin for faculty who teach counseling classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of counseling and counseling training in Wisconsin, 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
Wisconsin Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Wisconsin | 11,720 |
| National | 653,240 |
Of all of the counseling professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Wisconsin
| 10,760 | 10,970 | 11,150 | 12,050 | 10,150 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of counseling professionals is shrinking in Wisconsin. There were 610 less counseling professionals working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of counseling professionals has shrunk by 6%. This is faster than the trend for counseling professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of counseling professionals has shrunk by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Wisconsin
| $45,517 | $45,238 | $44,753 | $45,138 | $47,076 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to counseling professionals are growing in Wisconsin. The mean salary for counseling professionals in 2006 was $45,517 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,076 per year.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$27,466 |
25th percentile |
$34,098 |
50th percentile |
$44,174 |
75th percentile |
$57,250 |
90th percentile |
$69,614 |
This represents a 3% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Wisconsin state, within the field of counseling, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid counseling professionals earn 153% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Christian Counseling |
$49,930 |
Clinical Psychology |
$54,688 |
Counseling |
$46,757 |
Forensic Psychology |
$71,160 |
School Psychology |
$63,880 |
Sociology |
$71,090 |
Sports Psychology |
$63,880 |
Counseling professionals in Wisconsin earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
22 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 37 |
The number of students graduating from the 21 accredited counseling schools in Wisconsin is increasing. In 2006, 582 students graduated from counseling courses in Wisconsin. And in 2010, 674 students graduated.
This represents a 16% increase in the number of counseling degree or certificate school graduates in Wisconsin state. Most of these graduates, or 59%, earned a master's degree in counseling.