Social Work Schools In Arizona
Social Work classes faculty can choose to work at one of 11 accredited social work schools in Arizona. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in social work in the state of Arizona, which encompasses social work training at the following levels:
- Social Work Certificate
- Associates degree in Social Work
- Bachelors degree in Social Work
- Masters degree in Social Work
- PhD degree in Social Work
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Arizona | 10,610 |
| National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Arizona
| 7,050 | 7,420 | 8,310 | 10,570 | 10,610 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of social workers is growing in Arizona. In Arizona, 3,560 more social workers were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of social work has grown by 50% in Arizona. This is faster than the trend for social workers around the US. Nationally, the number of social workers has grown by 10% between 2006 and 2010.
Social Work VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $41,610 | $42,215 | $42,090 | $44,415 | $45,688 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Arizona, as the number of social workers is growing, the salaries earned by social workers are increasing. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $41,610 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,688 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Arizona
10th percentile |
$28,038 |
25th percentile |
$35,472 |
50th percentile |
$44,620 |
75th percentile |
$54,970 |
90th percentile |
$64,832 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 9%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of social work, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid social workers earning 131% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Arizona state.
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Arizona
Human Resources |
$60,843 |
Human Services |
$41,730 |
Public Administration |
$109,330 |
Public Health |
$59,000 |
Social Work |
$45,688 |
In Arizona, social workers earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 21 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited social work schools in Arizona is increasing. In Arizona, there were 304 graduates in 2006. And there were 484 graduates from social work courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona by 59%. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with a associate's degree in social work.