Johnson City has a general population of 55,469 and an overall student population of 14,605. Approximately 14,421 of Johnson City's students are enrolled in schools that offer counseling programs.
The largest counseling school in Johnson City, by student population, is East Tennessee State University. In 2010, approximately 31 students graduated from the Counseling program at East Tennessee State University.
In 2010, 31 students graduated with a counseling degree in Johnson City. If you decide to attend one of Johnson City's counseling schools, you can expect to pay an average of $19,391 per year in instate tuition and $31,319 per year in out of state tuition.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,090 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a counseling program in Johnson City. And if you live on campus at one of the Johnson City-based counseling schools, you will have an added expense of $5,500 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $13,891.
If you decide to work as a counselor in Johnson City, your job prospects are good. In 2010, of the 5,040 counselors in Tennessee, 160 were working in the greater Johnson City area. The government projects that the number of counselors in Johnson City will increase by 13% by the year 2018. This projected change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for counselors.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a counselor in Johnson City is $36,670 per year, which is lower than the average for counselors state-wide.