Mental Health Schools In Indiana
In Indiana, there are 16 accredited schools where mental health classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of mental health and mental health training in Indiana, which includes mental health training at the following levels:
- Mental Health Certificate
- Associates degree in Mental Health
- Bachelors degree in Mental Health
- Masters degree in Mental Health
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Professional Trends
Indiana Vs. National Mental Health Employment
| Indiana | 7,100 |
| National | 445,580 |
Approximately 2% of the country's mental health professionals work in Indiana state.
Employment Growth for Mental health professionals In Indiana
| 5,080 | 8,080 | 7,450 | 7,120 | 7,100 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Mental Health is a growing field in Indiana. In Indiana, 2,020 more mental health professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of mental health professionals has grown by 40%. This growth is faster than the national trend for mental health professionals which shows a 12% increase in the number of mental health professionals working around the nation.
Mental Health VS. All Professions salaries in Indiana
| $34,865 | $34,806 | $34,080 | $34,164 | $32,710 |
| $41,263 | $43,445 | $44,845 | $44,830 | $45,974 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Mental Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of mental health professionals is growing, the salaries paid to mental health professionals are decreasing in Indiana. The mean salary for mental health professionals in 2006 was $34,865 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $32,710 per year.
Salary percentiles for Mental health professionals in Indiana
10th percentile |
$22,872 |
25th percentile |
$26,160 |
50th percentile |
$31,564 |
75th percentile |
$37,622 |
90th percentile |
$44,696 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 7%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In Indiana state, within the field of mental health, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid mental health professionals earn 95% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Mental health professionals and related professions in Indiana
Clinical Psychology |
$60,158 |
Counseling |
$45,255 |
Forensic Psychology |
$73,910 |
Mental Health |
$32,710 |
Psychology |
$73,910 |
School Psychology |
$67,610 |
Social Work |
$39,615 |
Sports Psychology |
$67,610 |
In Indiana, mental health professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Mental Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Indiana
associate |
13 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 22 |
As the number of mental health professionals is increasing in Indiana state, the number of students graduating from the 16 accredited mental health schools in Indiana state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 165 mental health graduates from mental health courses in Indiana and in 2010 there were 240 graduates.
This represents a 45% increase in the number of mental health degree or certificate school graduates in Indiana state. Most of these graduates, or 59%, earned a associate's degree in mental health.