School Psychology Schools In Mississippi
School Psychology classes faculty can choose to work at the only accredited school psychology school in Mississippi. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in school psychology in the state of Mississippi, which encompasses school psychology training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in School Psychology
- Masters degree in School Psychology
- PhD degree in School Psychology
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Professional Trends
Mississippi Vs. National School Psychology Employment
| Mississippi | 860 |
| National | 100,700 |
Of all of the school psychology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Mississippi state.
Employment Growth for School psychology professionals In Mississippi
| 620 | 770 | 910 | 940 | 860 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Mississippi, the field of school psychology is growing. 240 more school psychology professionals were working in Mississippi in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 39% 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 Mississippi
| $48,810 | $53,280 | $52,330 | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| $37,233 | $40,105 | $41,284 | $42,076 | $42,366 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: School Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Mississippi, as the number of school psychology professionals is growing, the salaries earned by school psychology professionals are decreasing. School psychology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $48,810 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $45,000 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for School psychology professionals in Mississippi
10th percentile |
$28,280 |
25th percentile |
$34,340 |
50th percentile |
$42,660 |
75th percentile |
$54,770 |
90th percentile |
$66,010 |
This represents a 8% decline in salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In the state of Mississippi, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of school psychology. The pay differential between the highest paid school psychology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 133%
Average Salaries for School psychology professionals and related professions in Mississippi
Clinical Psychology |
$51,267 |
Educational Leadership |
$71,345 |
Mental Health |
$29,218 |
Psychology |
$56,885 |
School Psychology |
$45,000 |
Social Work |
$38,410 |
Sociology |
$60,960 |
Special Education |
$43,983 |
Speech Therapy |
$46,310 |
In Mississippi, school psychology professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
School Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Mississippi
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of school psychology professionals is increasing in Mississippi state, the number of students graduating from the only accredited school psychology school in Mississippi state is decreasing. In 2006, 77 students graduated from school psychology courses in Mississippi. And in 2010, 58 students graduated.
This represents a 25% decrease in the number of school psychology degree or certificate school graduates in Mississippi state. Most of these graduates, or 33%, earned a bachelor's degree in school psychology.