Social Work Schools In Georgia

There are 20 accredited social work schools in Georgia for faculty who teach social work classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the social work academic community in Georgia, and the future trends in 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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Professional Trends

Georgia Vs. National Social Work Employment

Georgia	11,580
National	609,060

Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Georgia.

Employment Growth for Social workers In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
12,430	12,300	12,270	11,860	11,580

Yellow: Actual Values

Social Work is a shrinking field in Georgia. In 2010 there were 850 less social workers working in Georgia than there were in 2006. This represents a 7% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the national trend for social workers which shows a 10% increase in the number of social workers working around the nation.

Social Work VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$38,898	$39,068	$41,120	$45,808	$46,642
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Social Work
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of social workers is declining, the salaries paid to social workers are increasing in Georgia. Social workers earned a yearly mean salary of $38,898 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $46,642 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Social workers in Georgia

10th percentile	$27,822
25th percentile	$37,740
50th percentile	$46,185
75th percentile	$55,775
90th percentile	$66,172

This represents a 17% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of social work, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid social workers earning 138% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Georgia state.

Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Georgia

Human Resources	$66,673
Human Services	$41,248
Public Administration	$85,952
Public Health	$67,057
Social Work	$46,642

In Georgia, social workers make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia

associate	5
bachelor	13
master	6
doctor	2
Certificate	3
Total	29

The number of students graduating from the 20 accredited social work schools in Georgia is increasing. In Georgia, there were 552 graduates in 2006. And there were 670 graduates from social work courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia by 21%. 45% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in social work.

Social Work Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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