Social Work Schools In Massachusetts

Social Work classes faculty can choose to work at one of 25 accredited social work schools in Massachusetts. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in social work in the state of Massachusetts, which encompasses 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

Massachusetts Vs. National Social Work Employment

Massachusetts	14,010
National	609,060

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

Employment Growth for Social workers In Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
18,600	21,060	21,960	24,520	14,010

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of social workers is shrinking in Massachusetts. 4,590 less social workers were working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of social work has shrunk by 25% in Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$45,773	$46,343	$48,242	$47,448	$46,792
$49,058	$52,712	$53,675	$55,178	$56,645

Light Blue: Social Work
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by social workers is increasing in Massachusetts. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $45,773 per year, and in 2010 they made $46,792 per year.

Salary percentiles for Social workers in Massachusetts

10th percentile	$26,498
25th percentile	$33,415
50th percentile	$43,808
75th percentile	$58,638
90th percentile	$71,618

Thus, there was a 2% growth in social workers' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Massachusetts, 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 170%

Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Massachusetts

Human Resources	$76,823
Human Services	$41,613
Public Administration	$85,585
Public Health	$71,127
Social Work	$46,792

In Massachusetts, social workers earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts

associate	5
bachelor	18
master	11
doctor	3
Certificate	3
Total	40

The number of students graduating from the 25 accredited social work schools in Massachusetts is decreasing. In 2006, 2,072 students graduated from social work courses in Massachusetts. And in 2010, 2,053 students graduated.

This represents a 1% decrease in the number of social work degree or certificate school graduates in Massachusetts state. A majority of these graduates, or 45%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work.

Social Work Faculty Salaries in Massachusetts

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