Social Work Schools In Indiana

There are 18 accredited social work schools in Indiana for faculty who teach social work classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in social work in the state of Indiana, which encompasses social work training at the following levels:

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

Indiana Vs. National Social Work Employment

Indiana	10,230
National	609,060

Approximately 2% of the country's social workers work in Indiana state.

Employment Growth for Social workers In Indiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
11,580	12,350	10,700	10,660	10,230

Yellow: Actual Values

In Indiana, social work is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 1,350 less social workers working in Indiana than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of social work has shrunk by 12% in Indiana. 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 Indiana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$37,398	$38,485	$39,235	$39,088	$39,615
$41,263	$43,445	$44,845	$44,830	$45,974

Light Blue: Social Work
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Indiana, as the number of social workers is declining, the salaries earned by social workers are increasing. Social workers earned a yearly mean salary of $37,398 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $39,615 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Social workers in Indiana

10th percentile	$26,120
25th percentile	$30,315
50th percentile	$36,635
75th percentile	$47,690
90th percentile	$56,862

Thus, there was a 6% growth in social workers' salaries. 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 118% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Indiana state.

Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Indiana

Human Resources	$57,647
Human Services	$36,377
Public Administration	$96,925
Public Health	$57,113
Social Work	$39,615

In Indiana, 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 Indiana

associate	2
bachelor	18
master	1
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	22

The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited social work schools in Indiana is increasing. In Indiana, there were 542 graduates in 2006. And there were 600 graduates from social work courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Indiana by 11%. 82% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in social work.

Social Work Faculty Salaries in Indiana

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