Mental Health Schools In New Jersey
There are 3 accredited mental health schools in New Jersey for faculty who teach mental health classes to choose from. The trends in New Jersey'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:
- Mental Health Certificate
- Masters degree in Mental Health
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Statistics
Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Mental Health Employment
| New Jersey | 12,510 |
| National | 445,580 |
Approximately 3% of the country's mental health professionals work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Mental health professionals In New Jersey
| 13,190 | 13,880 | 8,610 | 12,200 | 12,510 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of mental health professionals is shrinking in New Jersey. In New Jersey, 680 less mental health professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 5% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of mental health professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of mental health professionals has grown by 12% from 2006 to 2010.
Mental Health VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey
| $39,282 | $42,076 | $44,055 | $47,426 | $47,290 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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 New Jersey. The mean salary for mental health professionals in 2006 was $39,282 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,290 per year.
Salary percentiles for Mental health professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$30,202 |
25th percentile |
$36,102 |
50th percentile |
$45,514 |
75th percentile |
$56,516 |
90th percentile |
$70,008 |
This represents a 17% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of New Jersey, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of mental health. The pay differential between the highest paid mental health professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 132%
Average Salaries for Mental health professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Clinical Psychology |
$70,418 |
Counseling |
$60,250 |
Forensic Psychology |
$87,180 |
Mental Health |
$47,290 |
Psychology |
$87,180 |
School Psychology |
$91,910 |
Social Work |
$55,102 |
Sports Psychology |
$91,910 |
Mental health professionals in New Jersey earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Mental Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 4 |
As the number of mental health professionals is decreasing in New Jersey state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited mental health schools in New Jersey state is increasing. In New Jersey, there were 14 graduates in 2006. And there were 49 graduates from mental health courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 250% percent increase in the number of mental health school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a master's degree in mental health.