Social Work Schools In Kansas
Kansas has 15 accredited social work schools 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 Kansas, and the future trends in 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
Kansas Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Kansas | 3,660 |
| National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Kansas.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Kansas
| 2,930 | 4,670 | 4,110 | 3,380 | 3,660 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Social Work is a growing field in Kansas. In Kansas, 730 more social workers were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of social workers has grown by 25%. 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 Kansas
| $38,793 | $41,218 | $41,600 | $42,075 | $42,512 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to social workers are growing in Kansas. Social workers earned a yearly mean salary of $38,793 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $42,512 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Kansas
10th percentile |
$30,375 |
25th percentile |
$34,095 |
50th percentile |
$40,788 |
75th percentile |
$49,672 |
90th percentile |
$58,920 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Kansas, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of social work. The pay differential between the highest paid social workers and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 94%
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Kansas
Human Resources |
$61,073 |
Human Services |
$35,447 |
Public Administration |
$83,930 |
Public Health |
$54,583 |
Social Work |
$42,512 |
Social workers in Kansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 20 |
The number of students graduating from the 15 accredited social work schools in Kansas is increasing. In Kansas, there were 530 graduates in 2006. And there were 563 graduates from social work courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 6% percent increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Kansas. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work.