School Psychology Schools In Nevada
Nevada has is only one accredited school psychology school where school psychology faculty who teach school psychology classes can find employment. The trends in Nevada's school psychology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in school psychology includes school psychology training at the following levels:
- Masters degree in School Psychology
- PhD degree in School Psychology
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Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National School Psychology Employment
| Nevada | 450 |
| National | 100,700 |
Of all of the school psychology professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Nevada.
Employment Growth for School psychology professionals In Nevada
| 410 | 470 | 460 | 460 | 450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nevada, the field of school psychology is growing. In 2010 there were 40 more school psychology professionals working in Nevada than there were in 2006. Thus, in Nevada, this field has grown by 10% in four years. This growth 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 Nevada
| $61,540 | $65,950 | $71,060 | $71,260 | $71,260 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: School Psychology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Nevada, as the number of school psychology professionals is growing, the salaries earned by school psychology professionals are increasing. The mean salary for school psychology professionals in 2006 was $61,540 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $71,260 per year.
Salary percentiles for School psychology professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$44,170 |
25th percentile |
$58,830 |
50th percentile |
$73,700 |
75th percentile |
$85,190 |
90th percentile |
$98,180 |
This represents a 14% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Nevada, 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 122%
Average Salaries for School psychology professionals and related professions in Nevada
Clinical Psychology |
$61,300 |
Educational Leadership |
$75,468 |
Mental Health |
$41,428 |
Psychology |
$71,260 |
School Psychology |
$71,260 |
Social Work |
$51,400 |
Special Education |
$51,860 |
Speech Therapy |
$55,440 |
School psychology professionals in Nevada earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
School Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nevada
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
The number of students graduating from the only accredited school psychology school in Nevada is decreasing. In 2006, 30 students graduated from school psychology courses in Nevada. And in 2010, 19 students graduated.
Thus there was a 37% percent decrease in the number of school psychology school degree or certificate graduates in Nevada. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a doctor's degree in school psychology.