Mental Health Schools In Hawaii
Hawaii has is only one accredited mental health school where mental health faculty who teach mental health classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in mental health in the state of Hawaii, which encompasses mental health training at the mental health masters degree level.
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Professional Trends
Hawaii Vs. National Mental Health Employment
| Hawaii | 980 |
| National | 445,580 |
Of all of the mental health professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Hawaii state.
Employment Growth for Mental health professionals In Hawaii
| 1,720 | 1,990 | 1,470 | 1,690 | 980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Mental Health is a shrinking field in Hawaii. In Hawaii, 740 less mental health professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Hawaii, this field has shrunk by 43% 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 Hawaii
| $29,260 | $40,603 | $41,058 | $44,622 | $47,587 |
| $46,651 | $47,931 | $49,192 | $50,493 | $52,227 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Mental Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of mental health professionals is declining, the salaries paid to mental health professionals are increasing in Hawaii. The mean salary for mental health professionals in 2006 was $29,260 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,587 per year.
Salary percentiles for Mental health professionals in Hawaii
10th percentile |
$26,793 |
25th percentile |
$34,237 |
50th percentile |
$43,050 |
75th percentile |
$54,760 |
90th percentile |
$78,253 |
Thus, there was a 39% growth in mental health professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of mental health, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid mental health professionals earning 192% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Hawaii state.
Average Salaries for Mental health professionals and related professions in Hawaii
Clinical Psychology |
$65,185 |
Counseling |
$52,932 |
Forensic Psychology |
$73,745 |
Mental Health |
$47,587 |
Psychology |
$73,745 |
School Psychology |
$74,820 |
Social Work |
$53,162 |
Sports Psychology |
$74,820 |
In Hawaii, 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 Hawaii
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned a master's degree in mental health.