Social Work Schools In Delaware
Delaware has is only one accredited social work school where social work faculty who teach social work classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the social work academic community in Delaware, and the future trends in social work training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Social Work
- Masters degree in Social Work
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Delaware Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Delaware | 2,200 |
| National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Delaware.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Delaware
| 2,550 | 2,870 | 2,850 | 1,110 | 2,200 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Social Work is a shrinking field in Delaware. 350 less social workers were working in Delaware in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of social workers has shrunk by 14%. This decline is faster 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 Delaware
| $45,350 | $44,295 | $46,390 | $49,440 | $44,968 |
| $46,948 | $48,366 | $50,236 | $51,531 | $51,081 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Delaware, as the number of social workers is declining, the salaries earned by social workers are decreasing. The mean salary for social workers in 2006 was $45,350 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $44,968 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Delaware
10th percentile |
$31,125 |
25th percentile |
$35,562 |
50th percentile |
$43,440 |
75th percentile |
$53,205 |
90th percentile |
$61,638 |
This represents a 1% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In Delaware state, within the field of social work, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid social workers earn 98% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Delaware
Human Resources |
$74,133 |
Human Services |
$39,585 |
Public Administration |
$87,942 |
Public Health |
$68,487 |
Social Work |
$44,968 |
Social workers in Delaware earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Delaware
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
The number of students graduating from the only accredited social work school in Delaware is decreasing. In Delaware, there were 64 graduates in 2006. And there were 61 graduates from social work courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 5% percent decrease in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Delaware. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work.