School Psychology Schools In Arizona
In Arizona, there are 6 accredited schools where school psychology classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in school psychology in the state of Arizona, which encompasses school psychology training at the following levels:
- School Psychology Certificate
- Bachelors degree in School Psychology
- Masters degree in School Psychology
- PhD degree in School Psychology
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National School Psychology Employment
| Arizona | 1,530 |
| National | 100,700 |
Approximately 2% of the country's school psychology professionals work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for School psychology professionals In Arizona
| 1,770 | 1,680 | 1,330 | 1,420 | 1,530 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of school psychology is shrinking. 240 less school psychology professionals were working in Arizona in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of school psychology professionals has shrunk by 14%. This is faster than the trend for school psychology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of school psychology professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.
School Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $51,050 | $51,830 | $58,700 | $61,820 | $62,510 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: School Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to school psychology professionals are growing in Arizona. In 2006 school psychology professionals made a mean salary of $51,050 per year, and in 2010 they made $62,510 per year.
Salary percentiles for School psychology professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$36,590 |
25th percentile |
$44,850 |
50th percentile |
$57,290 |
75th percentile |
$71,650 |
90th percentile |
$87,910 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 140% pay differential between the highest paid school psychology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of school psychology in Arizona.
Average Salaries for School psychology professionals and related professions in Arizona
Clinical Psychology |
$62,088 |
Educational Leadership |
$73,872 |
Mental Health |
$36,962 |
Psychology |
$82,410 |
School Psychology |
$62,510 |
Social Work |
$45,688 |
Sociology |
$75,720 |
Special Education |
$44,080 |
Speech Therapy |
$47,000 |
School psychology professionals in Arizona earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
School Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 17 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited school psychology schools in Arizona is increasing. In Arizona, there were 57 graduates in 2006. And there were 68 graduates from school psychology courses in 2010.
This represents a 19% increase in the number of school psychology degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. Most of these graduates, or 47%, earned a master's degree in school psychology.