Human Services Schools In Nebraska
Nebraska has 13 accredited human services schools where human services faculty who teach human services classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the human services academic community in Nebraska, and the future trends in human services training at the following levels:
- Human Services Certificate
- Associates degree in Human Services
- Bachelors degree in Human Services
- Masters degree in Human Services
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Professional Trends
Nebraska Vs. National Human Services Employment
| Nebraska | 8,040 |
| National | 913,960 |
Approximately 1% of the country's human services professionals work in Nebraska state.
Employment Growth for Human services professionals In Nebraska
| 6,930 | 6,580 | 6,980 | 7,860 | 8,040 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nebraska, the field of human services is growing. 1,110 more human services professionals were working in Nebraska in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Nebraska, this field has grown by 16% in four years. This growth is slower than the national trend for human services professionals which shows a 25% increase in the number of human services professionals working around the nation.
Human Services VS. All Professions salaries in Nebraska
| $33,942 | $33,470 | $34,500 | $35,276 | $36,833 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Human Services
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by human services professionals is increasing in Nebraska. In 2006 human services professionals made a mean salary of $33,942 per year, and in 2010 they made $36,833 per year.
Salary percentiles for Human services professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$24,288 |
25th percentile |
$28,890 |
50th percentile |
$34,978 |
75th percentile |
$43,378 |
90th percentile |
$52,113 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Nebraska state, within the field of human services, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid human services professionals earn 115% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Human services professionals and related professions in Nebraska
Human Services |
$36,833 |
Mental Health |
$36,580 |
Public Administration |
$84,535 |
Public Health |
$55,077 |
Social Work |
$39,615 |
Sociology |
$62,300 |
In Nebraska, human services professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Human Services programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 17 |
As the number of human services professionals is increasing in Nebraska state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited human services schools in Nebraska state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 174 human services graduates from human services courses in Nebraska and in 2010 there were 171 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of human services school degree or certificate graduates in Nebraska by 2%. A majority of these graduates, or 47%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in human services.