Social Work Schools In Montana
Montana has 4 accredited social work schools where social work faculty who teach social work classes 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 Montana, which encompasses social work training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Social Work
- Bachelors degree in Social Work
- Masters degree in Social Work
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Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Montana | 2,310 |
| National | 609,060 |
Approximately 0% of the country's social workers work in Montana state.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Montana
| 1,630 | 2,100 | 2,420 | 2,620 | 2,310 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Montana, social work is a growing field. 680 more social workers were working in Montana in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of social workers has grown by 42%. This growth is faster than the change in the number of social workers around the country. Nationally, the number of social workers has grown by 10% from 2006 to 2010.
Social Work VS. All Professions salaries in Montana
| $36,415 | $36,853 | $36,885 | $38,200 | $39,300 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of social workers is growing, the salaries paid to social workers are increasing in Montana. The mean salary for social workers in 2006 was $36,415 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $39,300 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Montana
10th percentile |
$24,688 |
25th percentile |
$30,220 |
50th percentile |
$37,320 |
75th percentile |
$46,292 |
90th percentile |
$57,095 |
Thus, social workers' salaries grew by 7% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 131% 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 Montana.
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Montana
Human Resources |
$52,990 |
Human Services |
$35,508 |
Public Administration |
$65,685 |
Public Health |
$52,320 |
Social Work |
$39,300 |
In Montana, 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 Montana
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of social workers is increasing in Montana state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited social work schools in Montana state is decreasing. In Montana, there were 83 graduates in 2006. And there were 75 graduates from social work courses in 2010.
This represents a 10% decrease in the number of social work degree or certificate school graduates in Montana state. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work.