Social Work Schools In Maryland
Maryland has 13 accredited social work schools where social work faculty who teach social work classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of social work and social work training in Maryland, which includes social work training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Social Work
- Masters degree in Social Work
- PhD degree in Social Work
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Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Maryland | 10,240 |
| National | 609,060 |
Approximately 2% of the country's social workers work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Maryland
| 9,250 | 9,560 | 9,850 | 9,590 | 10,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maryland, the field of social work is growing. 990 more social workers were working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of social workers has grown by 11%. 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 Maryland
| $47,493 | $47,833 | $50,128 | $52,342 | $53,992 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maryland, as the number of social workers is growing, the salaries earned by social workers are increasing. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $47,493 per year, and in 2010 they made $53,992 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Maryland
10th percentile |
$29,912 |
25th percentile |
$39,265 |
50th percentile |
$52,715 |
75th percentile |
$66,712 |
90th percentile |
$80,352 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Maryland, 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 169%
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Maryland
Human Resources |
$73,593 |
Human Services |
$44,927 |
Public Administration |
$97,008 |
Public Health |
$78,313 |
Social Work |
$53,992 |
Social workers in Maryland earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 17 |
The number of students graduating from the 13 accredited social work schools in Maryland is increasing. In 2006, 740 students graduated from social work courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 786 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland by 6%. 76% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in social work.