Psychology Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 23 accredited psychology schools where psychology faculty who teach psychology classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in psychology in the state of Arizona, which encompasses psychology training at the following levels:
- Psychology Certificate
- Associates degree in Psychology
- Bachelors degree in Psychology
- Masters degree in Psychology
- PhD degree in Psychology
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Psychology Employment
| Arizona | 1,760 |
| National | 112,810 |
Of all of the psychology professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Psychology professionals In Arizona
| 1,970 | 1,870 | 1,570 | 1,570 | 1,760 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Psychology is a shrinking field in Arizona. There were 210 less psychology professionals working in Arizona in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of psychology has shrunk by 11% in Arizona. This decline is faster than the change in the number of psychology professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of psychology professionals has grown by 6% from 2006 to 2010.
Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $25,525 | $89,880 | $98,650 | $81,460 | $82,410 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of psychology professionals is declining, the salaries paid to psychology professionals are increasing in Arizona. Psychology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $25,525 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $82,410 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Psychology professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$50,835 |
25th percentile |
$63,335 |
50th percentile |
$76,285 |
75th percentile |
$92,715 |
90th percentile |
$121,500 |
Thus, there was a 69% growth in psychology professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of psychology, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid psychology professionals earning 139% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Arizona state.
Average Salaries for Psychology professionals and related professions in Arizona
Christian Counseling |
$50,957 |
Clinical Psychology |
$62,088 |
Counseling |
$45,390 |
Forensic Psychology |
$82,410 |
Psychology |
$82,410 |
School Psychology |
$62,510 |
Sociology |
$75,720 |
Sports Psychology |
$62,510 |
In Arizona, psychology professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
12 |
bachelor |
28 |
master |
32 |
doctor |
12 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 96 |
As the number of psychology professionals is decreasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 23 accredited psychology schools in Arizona state is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,445 psychology graduates from psychology courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 2,046 graduates.
This represents a 42% increase in the number of psychology degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. 33% of these graduates received an master's degree in psychology.