Social Work Schools In New York

There are 78 accredited social work schools in New York for faculty who teach social work classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the social work academic community in New York, and the future trends in 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

New York Vs. National Social Work Employment

New York	55,990
National	609,060

Approximately 9% of the country's social workers work in New York state.

Employment Growth for Social workers In New York

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
53,960	55,740	59,890	58,650	55,990

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of social workers is growing in New York. 2,030 more social workers were working in New York in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of social workers has grown by 4%. 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 York

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$46,248	$48,035	$50,032	$51,328	$52,190
$47,100	$51,120	$53,567	$54,837	$56,461

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 New York. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $46,248 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,190 per year.

Salary percentiles for Social workers in New York

10th percentile	$32,642
25th percentile	$39,490
50th percentile	$49,970
75th percentile	$63,268
90th percentile	$75,375

Thus, there was a 11% growth in social workers' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of social work, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid social workers earning 131% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New York state.

Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in New York

Human Resources	$75,565
Human Services	$45,238
Public Administration	$108,515
Public Health	$69,403
Social Work	$52,190

In New York, social workers make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in New York

associate	34
bachelor	41
master	26
doctor	10
Certificate	10
Total	121

As the number of social workers is increasing in New York state, the number of students graduating from the 78 accredited social work schools in New York state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 6,155 social work graduates from social work courses in New York and in 2010 there were 5,949 graduates.

This represents a 3% decrease in the number of social work degree or certificate school graduates in New York state. A majority of these graduates, or 34%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work.

Social Work Faculty Salaries in New York

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