Mental Health Schools
In Anchorage, Alaska
Mental Health faculty can choose to work at only one mental health school in Anchorage. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in mental health in the city of Anchorage, which encompasses mental health training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Mental Health
- Bachelors degree in Mental Health
Statistics
Professional Trends
Anchorage Vs. Alaska Mental Health Employment
| Anchorage | 1,060 |
| Alaska | 1,660 |
Exactly 1,060 of the 1,660 mental health professionals employed in Alaska, work in Anchorage. The number of mental health professionals in Anchorage has grown by 141% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of mental health professionals in Anchorage has increased, overall employment in Anchorage has also increased.
Anchorage Vs. Alaska Mental Health employment growth
| 1,020 | 780 | 1,040 | 1,360 | 1,660 |
| 440 | 560 | 570 | 750 | 1,060 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Alaska
- Dark Yellow: Anchorage
Mental Health VS. All professions salaries in Anchorage
| $40,047 | $43,703 | $44,084 | $45,974 | $44,386 |
| $45,100 | $46,730 | $48,050 | $49,730 | $51,470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Mental Health in Anchorage
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Anchorage
As the number of mental health professionals in Anchorage has grown, salaries for mental health professionals have also increased. In 2010 mental health professionals in Anchorage reportedly earned an average salary of $44,386 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, mental health professionals in Anchorage made an average salary of $40,047 per year. The growth in the salary of mental health professionals in Anchorage is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Mental health professionals in Anchorage
10th percentile |
$32,350 |
25th percentile |
$36,156 |
50th percentile |
$42,680 |
75th percentile |
$50,280 |
90th percentile |
$61,104 |
Anchorage mental health professionals earn a median yearly salary of $42,680. The 10% of mental health professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $32,350 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $61,104 per year.
Average Salaries for Mental health professionals and related professions in Anchorage
Mental Health |
$44,386 |
Social Work |
$47,857 |
Counseling |
$61,226 |
Clinical Psychology |
$67,920 |
Sports Psychology |
$73,120 |
Psychology |
$73,120 |
Forensic Psychology |
$73,120 |
School Psychology |
$73,120 |
On average mental health professionals in Anchorage earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Anchorage.
Educational Trends
Mental Health schools in Anchorage
There is only one accredited mental health school in the city. Many of Anchorage's mental health professionals are graduates of this school.
Mental Health Programs Offered In Anchorage
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
Anchorage's mental health schools offer 2 mental health degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Mental Health Degrees In Anchorage
associate |
53 |
bachelor |
19 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 72 |
Approximately 72 students completed mental health courses in 2010.