Social Work Schools In New Jersey
In New Jersey, there are 19 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 New Jersey, 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
New Jersey Vs. National Social Work Employment
| New Jersey | 13,130 |
| National | 609,060 |
Approximately 2% of the country's social workers work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Social workers In New Jersey
| 13,920 | 14,240 | 14,290 | 14,450 | 13,130 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of social workers is shrinking in New Jersey. In 2010 there were 790 less social workers working in New Jersey than there were in 2006. This represents a 6% decline in the field. This is slower 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 New Jersey
| $37,798 | $54,820 | $57,090 | $54,752 | $55,102 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by social workers is increasing in New Jersey. The mean salary for social workers in 2006 was $37,798 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $55,102 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$35,382 |
25th percentile |
$43,008 |
50th percentile |
$53,075 |
75th percentile |
$65,715 |
90th percentile |
$79,898 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 31%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In New Jersey state, within the field of social work, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid social workers earn 126% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in New Jersey
Human Resources |
$79,573 |
Human Services |
$47,227 |
Public Administration |
$98,095 |
Public Health |
$72,453 |
Social Work |
$55,102 |
Social workers in New Jersey earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 26 |
The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited social work schools in New Jersey is increasing. In New Jersey, there were 861 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,170 graduates from social work courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey by 36%. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned a bachelor's degree in social work.