Mental Health Schools In Nevada
In Nevada, there are 5 accredited schools where mental health classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the mental health academic community in Nevada, and the future trends in mental health training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Mental Health
- Bachelors degree in Mental Health
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Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Mental Health Employment
| Nevada | 1,710 |
| National | 445,580 |
Of all of the mental health professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Nevada state.
Employment Growth for Mental health professionals In Nevada
| 830 | 1,600 | 1,280 | 1,720 | 1,710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nevada, the field of mental health is growing. There were 880 more mental health professionals working in Nevada in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 106% growth in the field. 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 Nevada
| $28,070 | $41,026 | $43,748 | $40,982 | $41,428 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Mental Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to mental health professionals are growing in Nevada. Mental health professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $28,070 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $41,428 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Mental health professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$29,370 |
25th percentile |
$33,178 |
50th percentile |
$39,740 |
75th percentile |
$49,008 |
90th percentile |
$57,050 |
Thus, there was a 32% growth in mental health professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of mental health, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid mental health professionals earning 94% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Nevada state.
Average Salaries for Mental health professionals and related professions in Nevada
Clinical Psychology |
$61,300 |
Counseling |
$56,172 |
Forensic Psychology |
$71,260 |
Mental Health |
$41,428 |
Psychology |
$71,260 |
School Psychology |
$71,260 |
Social Work |
$51,400 |
Sports Psychology |
$71,260 |
In Nevada, 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 Nevada
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited mental health schools in Nevada is decreasing. In Nevada, there were 8 graduates in 2006. And there were 2 graduates from mental health courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of mental health school degree or certificate graduates in Nevada by 75%. Most of these graduates, or 60%, earned a associate's degree in mental health.