Mental Health Schools

As a professor or instructor of mental health classes at one of the 249 accredited mental health schools in the country, you play a critical role in shaping the future of this growing field. The trends in the mental health academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, 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
PhD degree in Mental Health

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Mental health professionals

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
398,530	410,490	428,690	445,870	445,580

Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 445,580 mental health professionals working in the US in 2010. Over the course of the past 4 years, this number has grown by 12%.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. Until 2018 this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Mental health professionals

10th percentile	$21,954
25th percentile	$26,692
50th percentile	$33,706
75th percentile	$43,514
90th percentile	$55,598

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by mental health professionals was $33,706 in 2010. This is 47% less than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Mental Health

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$31,102	$32,672	$33,372	$33,540	$33,706

Light Blue: Salaries

Between the years 2006 and 2010, salaries for mental health professionals have grown by 8%.

Educational Trends

National Mental Health Student enrollment growth by degree

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,138	1,211	1,120	1,209	1,244
104	118	115	102	74
7	5	2	10	5
477	593	832	1,308	2,762
777	638	724	813	972

Yellow: Associate's Degree in Mental Health
Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Mental Health
Red: Doctorates Degree in Mental Health
Light blue: Master's Degree in Mental Health
Grey: Certificate in Mental Health

The career outlook for mental health professionals is showing a rapid change. And, on the educational front, the story is similar. In the year 2006 there were 2,503 students who graduated from mental health degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 5,057 students graduating from mental health schools.

Thus, in 4 years, there was a 102% growth in the number of mental health graduates. The growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general has been 12% from 2006 to 2010. Thus, the growth in the number of students graduating from mental health courses is greater than the change in the number of students graduating in all disciplines in the US.

Mental Health Programs offered Nationwide

associate	90
bachelor	5
master	99
doctor	1
Certificate	70
Total	265

As student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering mental health programs has decreased. In 2006 there were 162 mental health schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 249 schools.

Mental Health Faculty Salaries

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