Christian Counseling Schools In Arkansas
There are 3 accredited christian counseling schools in Arkansas for faculty who teach christian counseling classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in christian counseling in the state of Arkansas, which encompasses christian counseling training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Arkansas Vs. National Christian Counseling Employment
Arkansas | 2,740 |
National | 371,130 |
Of all of the christian counseling professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Arkansas.
Employment Growth for Christian counseling professionals In Arkansas
2,390 | 2,700 | 2,940 | 2,620 | 2,740 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arkansas, the field of christian counseling is growing. There were 350 more christian counseling professionals working in Arkansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of christian counseling has grown by 15% in Arkansas. This growth is slower than the national trend for christian counseling professionals which shows a 15% decrease in the number of christian counseling professionals working around the nation.
Christian Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Arkansas
$46,195 | $43,967 | $42,527 | $44,770 | $44,770 |
$36,627 | $39,363 | $40,932 | $42,668 | $43,359 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Christian Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of christian counseling professionals is growing, the salaries paid to christian counseling professionals are decreasing in Arkansas. The mean salary for christian counseling professionals in 2006 was $46,195 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $44,770 per year.
Salary percentiles for Christian counseling professionals in Arkansas
10th percentile |
$24,560 |
25th percentile |
$32,183 |
50th percentile |
$41,247 |
75th percentile |
$54,843 |
90th percentile |
$70,047 |
Thus, christian counseling professionals' salaries declined by 3% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. There is a 185% pay differential between the highest paid christian counseling professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of christian counseling in Arkansas.
Average Salaries for Christian counseling professionals and related professions in Arkansas
Christian Counseling |
$44,770 |
Counseling |
$47,508 |
Ministry |
$39,210 |
Psychology |
$79,140 |
Theology |
$49,560 |
In Arkansas, christian counseling professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Christian Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
Total | 3 |
The number of students graduating from the 3 accredited christian counseling schools in Arkansas is decreasing. In 2006 there were 33 christian counseling graduates from christian counseling courses in Arkansas and in 2010 there were 22 graduates.
Thus there was a 33% percent decrease in the number of christian counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Arkansas. 67% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in christian counseling.