Social Work Schools In Kentucky
Social Work classes faculty can choose to work at one of 23 accredited social work schools in Kentucky. The trends in Kentucky's social work academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in social work includes 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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Social Work Employment
Kentucky | 11,020 |
National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Kentucky.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Kentucky
3,350 | 10,660 | 10,600 | 10,840 | 11,020 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kentucky, the field of social work is growing. In 2010 there were 7,670 more social workers working in Kentucky than there were in 2006. This represents a 229% growth in the field. This growth is faster 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 Kentucky
$35,683 | $37,465 | $39,055 | $41,262 | $43,278 |
$39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by social workers is increasing in Kentucky. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $35,683 per year, and in 2010 they made $43,278 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$27,442 |
25th percentile |
$34,060 |
50th percentile |
$44,030 |
75th percentile |
$51,275 |
90th percentile |
$58,492 |
This represents a 18% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 113% 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 Kentucky.
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Kentucky
Human Resources |
$56,093 |
Human Services |
$38,867 |
Public Administration |
$83,607 |
Public Health |
$54,983 |
Social Work |
$43,278 |
In Kentucky, 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 Kentucky
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
15 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
2 |
Total | 33 |
As the number of social workers is increasing in Kentucky state, the number of students graduating from the 23 accredited social work schools in Kentucky state is also increasing. In Kentucky, there were 789 graduates in 2006. And there were 833 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 Kentucky. Most of these graduates, or 45%, earned a bachelor's degree in social work.