Forensic Psychology Schools In Missouri
Missouri has is only one accredited forensic psychology school where forensic psychology faculty who teach forensic psychology classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in forensic psychology in the state of Missouri, which encompasses forensic psychology training at the forensic psychology certificate level.
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Professional Trends
Missouri Vs. National Forensic Psychology Employment
| Missouri | 1,650 |
| National | 111,390 |
Approximately 1% of the country's forensic psychology professionals work in Missouri state.
Employment Growth for Forensic psychology professionals In Missouri
| 1,460 | 1,340 | 1,400 | 1,440 | 1,650 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Missouri, forensic psychology is a growing field. In Missouri, 190 more forensic psychology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of forensic psychology has grown by 13% in Missouri. This growth is faster than the change in the number of forensic psychology professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of forensic psychology professionals has grown by 6% from 2006 to 2010.
Forensic Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in Missouri
| $59,430 | $62,590 | $65,775 | $67,690 | $70,620 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Forensic Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of forensic psychology professionals is growing, the salaries paid to forensic psychology professionals are increasing in Missouri. Forensic psychology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $59,430 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $70,620 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Forensic psychology professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$27,815 |
25th percentile |
$52,605 |
50th percentile |
$74,835 |
75th percentile |
$87,185 |
90th percentile |
$101,000 |
Thus, forensic psychology professionals' salaries grew by 16% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Missouri, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of forensic psychology. The pay differential between the highest paid forensic psychology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 263%
Average Salaries for Forensic psychology professionals and related professions in Missouri
Clinical Psychology |
$54,430 |
Counseling |
$43,198 |
Criminal Justice |
$40,054 |
Criminology |
$49,795 |
Forensic Psychology |
$70,620 |
Forensic Science |
$46,240 |
Psychology |
$47,080 |
Forensic psychology professionals in Missouri earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Forensic Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 1 |
A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in forensic psychology.