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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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

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
3,350	10,660	10,600	10,840	11,020

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

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$35,683	$37,465	$39,055	$41,262	$43,278
$39,791	$41,432	$43,385	$44,191	$44,977

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.

Social Work Faculty Salaries in Kentucky

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The number of social work faculty, growth in the field of social work academia and social work faculty salaries in Kentucky, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching social work courses to students at the certificate in social work, associates degree in social work, bachelors degree in social work, masters degree in social work, and doctoral degree in social work levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of social work in Kentucky. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.