Social Work Schools In Arkansas
There are 12 accredited social work schools in Arkansas for faculty who teach social work classes to choose from. The trends in Arkansas' social work academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in social work includes 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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Arkansas Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Arkansas | 4,130 |
| National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Arkansas.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Arkansas
| 3,770 | 3,760 | 4,300 | 3,340 | 4,130 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Social Work is a growing field in Arkansas. There were 360 more social workers working in Arkansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of social workers has grown by 10%. This growth is slower than the change in the number of social workers around the country. Nationally, the number of social workers has grown by 10% from 2006 to 2010.
Social Work VS. All Professions salaries in Arkansas
| $37,310 | $38,783 | $40,062 | $42,225 | $42,222 |
| $36,627 | $39,363 | $40,932 | $42,668 | $43,359 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to social workers are growing in Arkansas. The mean salary for social workers in 2006 was $37,310 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $42,222 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Arkansas
10th percentile |
$26,750 |
25th percentile |
$32,242 |
50th percentile |
$39,360 |
75th percentile |
$51,260 |
90th percentile |
$63,238 |
Thus, there was a 12% growth in social workers' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 136% pay differential between the highest paid social workers and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of social work in Arkansas.
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Arkansas
Human Resources |
$54,650 |
Human Services |
$37,655 |
Public Administration |
$72,870 |
Public Health |
$54,203 |
Social Work |
$42,222 |
In Arkansas, 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 Arkansas
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 19 |
As the number of social workers is increasing in Arkansas state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited social work schools in Arkansas state is also increasing. In 2006, 308 students graduated from social work courses in Arkansas. And in 2010, 336 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Arkansas by 9%. Most of these graduates, or 58%, earned an bachelor's degree in social work.