Social Work Schools In Illinois

There are 46 accredited social work schools in Illinois 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 Illinois, 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

Illinois Vs. National Social Work Employment

Illinois	27,230
National	609,060

Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 5% are in the state of Illinois.

Employment Growth for Social workers In Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
25,100	25,410	26,420	28,400	27,230

Yellow: Actual Values

In Illinois, social work is a growing field. 2,130 more social workers were working in Illinois in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 8% growth in the field. This is slower 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 Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,320	$46,000	$48,882	$48,682	$49,515
$46,261	$48,114	$49,602	$50,552	$51,250

Light Blue: Social Work
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of social workers is growing, the salaries paid to social workers are increasing in Illinois. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $42,320 per year, and in 2010 they made $49,515 per year.

Salary percentiles for Social workers in Illinois

10th percentile	$25,962
25th percentile	$35,262
50th percentile	$48,088
75th percentile	$61,098
90th percentile	$73,515

This represents a 15% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 183% 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 Illinois.

Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Illinois

Human Resources	$68,537
Human Services	$41,690
Public Administration	$88,022
Public Health	$66,140
Social Work	$49,515

Social workers in Illinois earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	15
bachelor	25
master	17
doctor	5
Certificate	11
Total	73

The number of students graduating from the 46 accredited social work schools in Illinois is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,643 social work graduates from social work courses in Illinois and in 2010 there were 1,946 graduates.

This represents a 18% increase in the number of social work degree or certificate school graduates in Illinois state. 34% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in social work.

Social Work Faculty Salaries in Illinois

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