Social Work Schools In Missouri

In Missouri, there are 21 accredited schools where social work classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in social work in the state of Missouri, 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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Missouri Vs. National Social Work Employment

Missouri	16,640
National	609,060

Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Missouri.

Employment Growth for Social workers In Missouri

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
10,700	11,940	12,290	15,400	16,640

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of social workers is growing in Missouri. In Missouri, 5,940 more social workers were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of social work has grown by 56% in Missouri. 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 Missouri

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$36,388	$37,638	$39,342	$37,375	$36,975
$43,489	$45,096	$45,354	$45,661	$46,263

Light Blue: Social Work
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Missouri, as the number of social workers is growing, the salaries earned by social workers are increasing. Social workers earned a yearly mean salary of $36,388 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $36,975 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Social workers in Missouri

10th percentile	$23,368
25th percentile	$27,848
50th percentile	$34,118
75th percentile	$41,755
90th percentile	$55,085

Thus, there was a 2% growth in social workers' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Missouri state, within the field of social work, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid social workers earn 136% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Missouri

Human Resources	$63,810
Human Services	$35,103
Public Administration	$81,990
Public Health	$54,333
Social Work	$36,975

In Missouri, 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 Missouri

associate	1
bachelor	17
master	7
doctor	3
Certificate	2
Total	30

As the number of social workers is increasing in Missouri state, the number of students graduating from the 21 accredited social work schools in Missouri state is also increasing. In 2006, 736 students graduated from social work courses in Missouri. And in 2010, 839 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Missouri by 14%. 57% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in social work.

Social Work Faculty Salaries in Missouri

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