Mental Health Schools In Texas
In Texas, there are 16 accredited schools where mental health classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Texas' 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
- Associates degree in Mental Health
- Bachelors degree in Mental Health
- Masters degree in Mental Health
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Mental Health Employment
| Texas | 26,390 |
| National | 445,580 |
Approximately 6% of the country's mental health professionals work in Texas state.
Employment Growth for Mental health professionals In Texas
| 14,210 | 14,690 | 21,220 | 25,200 | 26,390 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of mental health professionals is growing in Texas. In Texas, 12,180 more mental health professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 86% growth in the field. 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 Texas
| $22,408 | $30,450 | $28,158 | $29,342 | $29,744 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 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 increasing in Texas. Mental health professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $22,408 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $29,744 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Mental health professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$19,880 |
25th percentile |
$23,500 |
50th percentile |
$28,034 |
75th percentile |
$34,086 |
90th percentile |
$43,352 |
Thus, there was a 25% growth in mental health professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Texas, 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 118%
Average Salaries for Mental health professionals and related professions in Texas
Clinical Psychology |
$58,468 |
Counseling |
$50,290 |
Forensic Psychology |
$73,485 |
Mental Health |
$29,744 |
Organizational Psychology |
$84,250 |
Psychology |
$77,073 |
School Psychology |
$64,510 |
Social Work |
$43,120 |
Sports Psychology |
$64,510 |
Mental health professionals in Texas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Mental Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 23 |
As the number of mental health professionals is increasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 16 accredited mental health schools in Texas state is decreasing. In Texas, there were 216 graduates in 2006. And there were 179 graduates from mental health courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of mental health school degree or certificate graduates in Texas by 17%. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with a associate's degree in mental health.