Counseling Schools In Pennsylvania
Counseling classes faculty can choose to work at one of 49 accredited counseling schools in Pennsylvania. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of counseling and counseling training in Pennsylvania, which includes counseling training at the following levels:
- Counseling Certificate
- Associates degree in Counseling
- Bachelors degree in Counseling
- Masters degree in Counseling
- PhD degree in Counseling
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Pennsylvania | 44,400 |
| National | 653,240 |
Approximately 7% of the country's counseling professionals work in Pennsylvania state.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Pennsylvania
| 39,090 | 39,950 | 40,550 | 43,760 | 39,380 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Pennsylvania, counseling is a growing field. In 2010 there were 290 more counseling professionals working in Pennsylvania than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of counseling has grown by 1% in Pennsylvania. This growth is slower than the change in the number of counseling professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of counseling professionals has shrunk by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Pennsylvania
| $44,368 | $45,560 | $44,950 | $45,752 | $47,196 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by counseling professionals is increasing in Pennsylvania. Counseling professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $44,368 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $47,196 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$25,244 |
25th percentile |
$33,410 |
50th percentile |
$44,740 |
75th percentile |
$58,878 |
90th percentile |
$73,134 |
Thus, counseling professionals' salaries grew by 6% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Pennsylvania, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of counseling. The pay differential between the highest paid counseling professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 190%
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Christian Counseling |
$44,398 |
Clinical Psychology |
$58,615 |
Counseling |
$47,752 |
Forensic Psychology |
$74,875 |
Organizational Psychology |
$94,670 |
School Psychology |
$66,570 |
Sociology |
$81,000 |
Sports Psychology |
$66,570 |
Counseling professionals in Pennsylvania earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
67 |
doctor |
10 |
Certificate |
21 |
| Total | 105 |
The number of students graduating from the 49 accredited counseling schools in Pennsylvania is increasing. In 2006, 1,455 students graduated from counseling courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 1,638 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 13%. A majority of these graduates, or 64%, graduated with an master's degree in counseling.