Mental Health Schools In Alaska
Mental Health classes faculty can choose to work at the only accredited mental health school in Alaska. The trends in Alaska's mental health academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in mental health includes mental health training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Mental Health
- Bachelors degree in Mental Health
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Alaska Vs. National Mental Health Employment
| Alaska | 1,660 |
| National | 445,580 |
Of all of the mental health professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Alaska state.
Employment Growth for Mental health professionals In Alaska
| 1,020 | 780 | 1,040 | 1,360 | 1,660 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Alaska, mental health is a growing field. There were 640 more mental health professionals working in Alaska in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Alaska, this field has grown by 63% in four years. This is faster than the trend for mental health professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of mental health professionals has grown by 12% between 2006 and 2010.
Mental Health VS. All Professions salaries in Alaska
| $39,358 | $29,145 | $42,726 | $42,934 | $43,590 |
| $43,172 | $49,864 | $52,177 | $53,940 | $55,586 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Mental Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Alaska, as the number of mental health professionals is growing, the salaries earned by mental health professionals are increasing. In 2006 mental health professionals made a mean salary of $39,358 per year, and in 2010 they made $43,590 per year.
Salary percentiles for Mental health professionals in Alaska
10th percentile |
$30,914 |
25th percentile |
$35,064 |
50th percentile |
$41,484 |
75th percentile |
$50,198 |
90th percentile |
$61,832 |
Thus, there was a 10% growth in mental health professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 100% pay differential between the highest paid mental health professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of mental health in Alaska.
Average Salaries for Mental health professionals and related professions in Alaska
Clinical Psychology |
$63,997 |
Counseling |
$59,047 |
Forensic Psychology |
$72,890 |
Mental Health |
$43,590 |
Psychology |
$72,890 |
School Psychology |
$72,890 |
Social Work |
$47,908 |
Sports Psychology |
$72,890 |
In Alaska, mental health professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Mental Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alaska
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
The number of students graduating from the only accredited mental health school in Alaska is decreasing. In 2006 there were 76 mental health graduates from mental health courses in Alaska and in 2010 there were 72 graduates.
Thus there was a 5% percent decrease in the number of mental health school degree or certificate graduates in Alaska. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with an associate's degree in mental health.