Psychology Schools In Maine
In Maine, there are 12 accredited schools where psychology classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Maine's psychology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in psychology includes psychology training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Psychology
- Masters degree in Psychology
- PhD degree in Psychology
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Psychology Employment
| Maine | 420 |
| National | 112,810 |
Of all of the psychology professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Maine.
Employment Growth for Psychology professionals In Maine
| 450 | 410 | 480 | 440 | 420 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maine, psychology is a shrinking field. In Maine, 30 less psychology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Maine, this field has shrunk by 7% in four years. This is faster than the trend for psychology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of psychology professionals has grown by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in Maine
| $61,740 | $73,820 | $73,545 | $75,060 | $72,790 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maine, as the number of psychology professionals is declining, the salaries earned by psychology professionals are increasing. The mean salary for psychology professionals in 2006 was $61,740 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $72,790 per year.
Salary percentiles for Psychology professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$26,610 |
25th percentile |
$42,405 |
50th percentile |
$73,290 |
75th percentile |
$90,875 |
90th percentile |
$106,165 |
Thus, there was a 15% growth in psychology professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 299% pay differential between the highest paid psychology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of psychology in Maine.
Average Salaries for Psychology professionals and related professions in Maine
Christian Counseling |
$45,373 |
Clinical Psychology |
$62,158 |
Counseling |
$48,515 |
Forensic Psychology |
$72,790 |
Psychology |
$72,790 |
School Psychology |
$71,000 |
Sociology |
$81,500 |
Sports Psychology |
$71,000 |
Psychology professionals in Maine earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
15 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 24 |
As the number of psychology professionals is decreasing in Maine state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited psychology schools in Maine state is increasing. In Maine, there were 393 graduates in 2006. And there were 477 graduates from psychology courses in 2010.
This represents a 21% increase in the number of psychology degree or certificate school graduates in Maine state. Most of these graduates, or 63%, earned a bachelor's degree in psychology.