Counseling Schools In Utah
In Utah, there are 7 accredited schools where counseling classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the counseling academic community in Utah, and the future trends in counseling training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Counseling Employment
| Utah | 4,860 |
| National | 653,240 |
Of all of the counseling professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.
Employment Growth for Counseling professionals In Utah
| 4,200 | 4,680 | 4,770 | 4,900 | 3,910 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, counseling is a shrinking field. In Utah, 290 less counseling professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of counseling professionals has shrunk by 7%. This decline is faster than the national trend for counseling professionals which shows a 2% decrease in the number of counseling professionals working around the nation.
Counseling VS. All Professions salaries in Utah
| $37,378 | $40,090 | $48,028 | $47,368 | $48,088 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Counseling
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of counseling professionals is declining, the salaries paid to counseling professionals are increasing in Utah. In 2006 counseling professionals made a mean salary of $37,378 per year, and in 2010 they made $48,088 per year.
Salary percentiles for Counseling professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$25,535 |
25th percentile |
$35,855 |
50th percentile |
$46,985 |
75th percentile |
$57,810 |
90th percentile |
$70,665 |
This represents a 22% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Utah state, within the field of counseling, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid counseling professionals earn 177% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Counseling professionals and related professions in Utah
Christian Counseling |
$49,085 |
Clinical Psychology |
$58,350 |
Counseling |
$46,322 |
Forensic Psychology |
$66,185 |
School Psychology |
$55,720 |
Sociology |
$62,870 |
Sports Psychology |
$55,720 |
Counseling professionals in Utah earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Counseling programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of counseling professionals is decreasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited counseling schools in Utah state is increasing. In 2006 there were 142 counseling graduates from counseling courses in Utah and in 2010 there were 199 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of counseling school degree or certificate graduates in Utah by 40%. Most of these graduates, or 69%, earned a master's degree in counseling.