School Psychology Schools In Illinois
School Psychology classes faculty can choose to work at one of 12 accredited school psychology schools in Illinois. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in school psychology in the state of Illinois, 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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Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National School Psychology Employment
| Illinois | 4,460 |
| National | 100,700 |
Of all of the school psychology professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Illinois.
Employment Growth for School psychology professionals In Illinois
| 5,040 | 4,830 | 4,410 | 3,890 | 4,460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of school psychology professionals is shrinking in Illinois. In 2010 there were 580 less school psychology professionals working in Illinois than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of school psychology professionals has shrunk by 12%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of school psychology professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of school psychology professionals has grown by 3% from 2006 to 2010.
School Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
| $58,010 | $62,830 | $70,220 | $73,340 | $71,730 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: School Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Illinois, as the number of school psychology professionals is declining, the salaries earned by school psychology professionals are increasing. School psychology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $58,010 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $71,730 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for School psychology professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$37,130 |
25th percentile |
$48,160 |
50th percentile |
$65,940 |
75th percentile |
$86,410 |
90th percentile |
$115,020 |
This represents a 19% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 210% 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 Illinois.
Average Salaries for School psychology professionals and related professions in Illinois
Clinical Psychology |
$61,968 |
Educational Leadership |
$83,515 |
Mental Health |
$37,668 |
Organizational Psychology |
$65,110 |
Psychology |
$75,873 |
School Psychology |
$71,730 |
Social Work |
$49,515 |
Sociology |
$63,925 |
Special Education |
$58,837 |
Speech Therapy |
$49,660 |
In Illinois, school psychology professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
School Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
9 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 25 |
As the number of school psychology professionals is decreasing in Illinois state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited school psychology schools in Illinois state is increasing. In Illinois, there were 193 graduates in 2006. And there were 226 graduates from school psychology courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 17% percent increase in the number of school psychology school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois. A majority of these graduates, or 36%, graduated with a doctor's degree in school psychology.