School Psychology Schools In California
California has 11 accredited school psychology schools where school psychology faculty who teach school psychology classes 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 California, which encompasses school psychology training at the following levels:
- School Psychology Certificate
- Masters degree in School Psychology
- PhD degree in School Psychology
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Statistics
Professional Trends
California Vs. National School Psychology Employment
| California | 15,510 |
| National | 100,700 |
Of all of the school psychology professionals in the country, nearly 15% are in the state of California.
Employment Growth for School psychology professionals In California
| 13,520 | 12,560 | 13,930 | 14,530 | 15,510 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
School Psychology is a growing field in California. 1,990 more school psychology professionals were working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 15% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for school psychology professionals which shows a 3% increase in the number of school psychology professionals working around the nation.
School Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $76,920 | $76,270 | $81,120 | $84,600 | $82,770 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: School Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In California, as the number of school psychology professionals is growing, the salaries earned by school psychology professionals are increasing. School psychology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $76,920 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $82,770 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for School psychology professionals in California
10th percentile |
$42,180 |
25th percentile |
$57,180 |
50th percentile |
$79,830 |
75th percentile |
$101,360 |
90th percentile |
$117,100 |
This represents a 7% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of school psychology, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid school psychology professionals earning 178% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in California state.
Average Salaries for School psychology professionals and related professions in California
Clinical Psychology |
$68,115 |
Educational Leadership |
$86,700 |
Mental Health |
$41,722 |
Psychology |
$89,385 |
School Psychology |
$82,770 |
Social Work |
$54,122 |
Sociology |
$88,745 |
Special Education |
$66,410 |
Speech Therapy |
$54,410 |
In California, school psychology professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
School Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
10 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited school psychology schools in California is increasing. In 2006, 176 students graduated from school psychology courses in California. And in 2010, 368 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of school psychology school degree or certificate graduates in California by 109%. A majority of these graduates, or 53%, graduated with a master's degree in school psychology.