Human Services Schools In Utah
Utah has 8 accredited human services schools where human services faculty who teach human services classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of human services and human services training in Utah, which includes human services training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Human Services
- Bachelors degree in Human Services
- Masters degree in Human Services
- PhD degree in Human Services
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Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Human Services Employment
| Utah | 10,140 |
| National | 913,960 |
Of all of the human services professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.
Employment Growth for Human services professionals In Utah
| 8,640 | 9,110 | 9,640 | 9,530 | 10,140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of human services professionals is growing in Utah. In 2010 there were 1,500 more human services professionals working in Utah than there were in 2006. Thus, in Utah, this field has grown by 17% in four years. This is slower than the trend for human services professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of human services professionals has grown by 25% between 2006 and 2010.
Human Services VS. All Professions salaries in Utah
| $30,660 | $32,202 | $38,658 | $39,748 | $39,892 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Human Services
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by human services professionals is increasing in Utah. In 2006 human services professionals made a mean salary of $30,660 per year, and in 2010 they made $39,892 per year.
Salary percentiles for Human services professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$25,708 |
25th percentile |
$31,412 |
50th percentile |
$38,680 |
75th percentile |
$46,340 |
90th percentile |
$57,485 |
Thus, human services professionals' salaries grew by 23% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 124% pay differential between the highest paid human services professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of human services in Utah.
Average Salaries for Human services professionals and related professions in Utah
Human Services |
$39,892 |
Mental Health |
$34,418 |
Public Administration |
$72,115 |
Public Health |
$63,017 |
Social Work |
$42,570 |
Sociology |
$62,870 |
Human services professionals in Utah earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Human Services programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of human services professionals is increasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited human services schools in Utah state is also increasing. In 2006, 435 students graduated from human services courses in Utah. And in 2010, 472 students graduated.
This represents a 9% increase in the number of human services degree or certificate school graduates in Utah state. 42% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in human services.