The Chicago School of

Professional Psychology

Employment Outcomes

Data 2017

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TCSPP Employment Outcomes Data 2017

Contents The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Employment Outcomes Data 2017 ................................... 1

TCSPP Employment Outcomes Data 2017 .................................................................................................... 2

Overall TCSPP Respondents ...................................................................................................................... 3

TCSPP Overall Respondents, 1 Year Post-Graduation (AY 2015-2016) ..................................................... 7

TCSPP Overall Respondents, 3 Year Post-Graduation (AY 2013-2014) ................................................... 11

TCSPP Overall Respondents, 5 Year Post-Graduation (AY 2011-2012) ................................................... 15

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Overall TCSPP Respondents

Of the 67.2% of respondents who are not employed, 59.5% are seeking employment, while 40.5% are

not. Additionally, 38.1% of the not employed respondents are continuing students, and 7.1% are retired.

Of the respondents who are currently employed, 80.3% are employed in their field of study, 17.6% are

self-employed, and 88.5% are working full time.

92.8%

7.2%

Are you currently employed?Respondents with graduation between 2011 and 2016

n=580

Yes No

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12.7%

14.6%

18.3%

14.2%

12.9%

17.2%

10.1%

What is your current annual salary?

Less than $34,999

$35,000 to $44,999

$45,000 to $54,999

$55,000 to $64,999

$65,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 or more

38.2%

25.0%

11.5%

9.8%

9.3%

2.1% 1.1%

3.0%

How long after graduating did you secure employment?

I was employed while enrolled atTCSPP

I secured employment beforegraduating from TCSPP

Less than 3 months

3 to 6 months

7 to 12 months

13 to 18 months

19 to 24 months

More than 24 months

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Are you licensed in your field? (asked independent if employed) %

Yes. 37.3%

No, but I plan to become licensed. 30.6%

No, and I do NOT plan to become licensed. 6.3%

There is no licensure option in my field. 25.8%

Licenses reported by alumni n=202

Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) 3.5%

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) 9.9%

Licensed Clinical Psychologist/ Licensed Psychologist (LCP/ LP) 25.7%

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) 3.0%

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) 0.5%

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) 27.2%

Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) 1.0%

Nationally Certified School Psychologist 9.4%

Other (please specify) 26.2%

79.7%

63.2%

65.2%

20.3%

36.8%

34.8%

Minority Populations

Special Need Populations

Other Underserved Populations

In this job, do you serve minority, special needs, and/or other underserved populations?

No Yes

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Are you certified in your field? %

Yes. 23.6%

No, but I plan to become certified. 28.2%

No, and I do NOT plan to become certified. 14.3%

There is no certification option in my field. 33.9%

What certification(s) do you currently hold? (n=119)

Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA or BCBA-D) 26.9%

Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) 10.9%

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) 5.0%

Project Management Professional (PMP) 3.4%

School Psychology Certificate 18.5%

Senior Professional in Human Resources 0.8%

Six Sigma any belt 0.8%

Other (please specify) 38.7%

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TCSPP Overall Respondents, 1 Year Post-Graduation (AY 2015-2016)

Of the 8.9% of respondents who are not employed, 69.6% are seeking employment, while 30.4% are

not. Additionally, 30.4% of the not employed respondents are continuing students, and 4.3% are retired.

Of the respondents who are currently employed, 82.8% are employed in their field of study, 13.8% are

self-employed, and 88.4% are working full time.

91.1%

8.9%

Are you currently employed?

Yes No

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18.1%

18.1%

17.7%

12.8%

13.7%

12.8%

6.6%

What is your current annual salary?

Less than $34,999

$35,000 to $44,999

$45,000 to $54,999

$55,000 to $64,999

$65,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 or more

34.5%

28.9%

11.2%

9.5%

10.8%

3.4%

1.3% 0.4%

How long after graduating did you secure employment?

I was employed while enrolled atTCSPP

I secured employment beforegraduating from TCSPP

Less than 3 months

3 to 6 months

7 to 12 months

13 to 18 months

19 to 24 months

More than 24 months

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Are you licensed in your field? (asked independent if employed) %

Yes. 25.5%

No, but I plan to become licensed. 48.2%

No, and I do NOT plan to become licensed. 4.0%

There is no licensure option in my field. 22.3%

Grand Total

Licenses reported by alumni (n=61)

Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) 1.6%

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) 6.6%

Licensed Clinical Psychologist/ Licensed Psychologist (LCP/ LP) 13.1%

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) 3.3%

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) 0.0%

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) 37.7%

Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) 1.6%

Nationally Certified School Psychologist 14.8%

Other (please specify) 31.1%

78.8%

63.2%

61.9%

21.2%

36.8%

38.1%

Minority Populations

Special Need Populations

Other Underserved Populations

In this job, do you serve minority, special needs, and/or other underserved populations?

No Yes

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Are you certified in your field? %

Yes. 19.1%

No, but I plan to become certified. 37.0%

No, and I do NOT plan to become certified. 8.1%

There is no certification option in my field. 35.8%

What certification(s) do you currently hold? (n=42)

Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA or BCBA-D) 26.2%

Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) 16.7%

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) 4.8%

Project Management Professional (PMP) 2.4%

School Psychology Certificate 21.4%

Senior Professional in Human Resources 0.0%

Six Sigma any belt 0.0%

Other (please specify) 33.3%

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TCSPP Overall Respondents, 3 Year Post-Graduation (AY 2013-2014)

Of the 6.4% of respondents who are not employed, 50% are seeking employment, while 50% are not.

Additionally, 33.3% of the not employed respondents are continuing students, and 8.3% are retired.

Of the respondents who are currently employed, 81.6% are employed in their field of study, 20.8% are

self-employed, and 90.2% are working full time.

93.6%

6.4%

Are you currently employed?

Yes No

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7.7%

14.2%

18.9%

16.6%

11.8%

17.8%

13.0%

What is your current annual salary?

Less than $34,999

$35,000 to $44,999

$45,000 to $54,999

$55,000 to $64,999

$65,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 or more

39.8%

21.8%

11.5%

10.3%

8.6%

1.1%1.1%

5.7%

How long after graduating did you secure employment?

I was employed while enrolled atTCSPP

I secured employment beforegraduating from TCSPP

Less than 3 months

3 to 6 months

7 to 12 months

13 to 18 months

19 to 24 months

More than 24 months

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Are you licensed in your field? (asked independent if employed) %

Yes. 49.5%

No, but I plan to become licensed. 18.5%

No, and I do NOT plan to become licensed. 6.5%

There is no licensure option in my field. 25.5%

Licenses reported by alumni (n=90)

Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) 5.6%

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) 8.9%

Licensed Clinical Psychologist/ Licensed Psychologist (LCP/ LP) 33.3%

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) 1.1%

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) 0.0%

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) 27.8%

Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) 0.0%

Nationally Certified School Psychologist 5.6%

Other (please specify) 22.2%

83.0%

68.4%

70.8%

17.0%

31.6%

29.2%

Minority Populations

Special Need Populations

Other Underserved Populations

In this job, do you serve minority, special needs, and/or other underserved populations?

No Yes

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Are you certified in your field? %

Yes. 27.2%

No, but I plan to become certified. 25.0%

No, and I do NOT plan to become certified. 21.1%

There is no certification option in my field. 26.7%

Grand Total

What certification(s) do you currently hold? (n=46)

Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA or BCBA-D) 37.0%

Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) 4.3%

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) 4.3%

Project Management Professional (PMP) 2.2%

School Psychology Certificate 13.0%

Senior Professional in Human Resources 0.0%

Six Sigma any belt 2.2%

Other (please specify) 41.3%

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TCSPP Overall Respondents, 5 Year Post-Graduation (AY 2011-2012)

Of the 5.2% of respondents who are not employed, 42.9% are seeking employment, while 57.1% are

not. Additionally, 71.4% of the not employed respondents are continuing students, and 14.3% are

retired.

Of the respondents who are currently employed, 74% are employed in their field of study, 20.3% are

self-employed, and 86.2 % are working full time.

94.8%

5.2%

Are you currently employed?

Yes No

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9.3%

8.5%

18.6%

13.6%12.7%

24.6%

12.7%

What is your current annual salary?

Less than $34,999

$35,000 to $44,999

$45,000 to $54,999

$55,000 to $64,999

$65,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 or more

43.1%

22.0%

12.2%

9.8%

7.3%

0.8%0.8%

4.1%

How long after graduating did you secure employment?

I was employed while enrolled atTCSPP

I secured employment beforegraduating from TCSPP

Less than 3 months

3 to 6 months

7 to 12 months

13 to 18 months

19 to 24 months

More than 24 months

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Are you licensed in your field? (asked independent if employed) %

Yes. 43.1%

No, but I plan to become licensed. 13.0%

No, and I do NOT plan to become licensed. 10.6%

There is no licensure option in my field. 33.3%

Licenses reported by alumni (n=51)

Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) 2.0%

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) 15.7%

Licensed Clinical Psychologist/ Licensed Psychologist (LCP/ LP) 27.5%

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) 5.9%

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) 2.0%

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) 13.7%

Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) 2.0%

Nationally Certified School Psychologist 9.8%

Other (please specify) 27.5%

76.5%

55.6%

63.5%

23.5%

44.4%

36.5%

Minority Populations

Special Need Populations

Other Underserved Populations

In this job, do you serve minority, special needs, and/or other underserved populations?

No Yes

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Are you certified in your field? %

Yes. 27.5%

No, but I plan to become certified. 15.0%

No, and I do NOT plan to become certified. 16.7%

There is no certification option in my field. 40.8%

Grand Total

What certification(s) do you currently hold? (n=31)

Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA or BCBA-D) 12.9%

Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) 12.9%

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) 6.5%

Project Management Professional (PMP) 6.5%

School Psychology Certificate 22.6%

Senior Profesional in Human Resources 3.2%

Six Sigma any belt 0.0%

Other (please specify) 41.9%