Questions about School Psychology / School Psychologists?

I'd like to go into school psychology (educational testing, working with learning disabilities, etc.)

I'm worried about job availability. I know schools have financial problems and have been laying off workers, and that there is often 1 school psychologist for four different schools. Will it be difficult to find a job?

Also, can I expect to make the same salary as a teacher - $40,000?

Finally, what sort of advanced degree do I need? Ph.D. in child psychology? Master's?

Answer:
This website has information about school psychology. It says all states except Maine and Hawaii only require a masters degree. Also, schools offer programs specifically in school psychology, so you'd want to enroll in one of those programs.

http://www.special-ed-careers.org/career...

This website says school psychology is going to grow faster than average for occupations through 2014.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos056.htm#outlo...

This part of that article talks about average salary.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos056.htm#earni...

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