Social Work Schools In North Carolina
North Carolina has 25 accredited social work schools where social work faculty who teach social work classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the social work academic community in North Carolina, 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
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Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Social Work Employment
| North Carolina | 19,170 |
| National | 609,060 |
Approximately 3% of the country's social workers work in North Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Social workers In North Carolina
| 16,420 | 16,560 | 17,930 | 18,910 | 19,170 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In North Carolina, social work is a growing field. In North Carolina, 2,750 more social workers were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of social work has grown by 17% in North Carolina. This growth is faster than the national trend for social workers which shows a 10% increase in the number of social workers working around the nation.
Social Work VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina
| $42,623 | $42,323 | $42,740 | $42,382 | $42,858 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 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 North Carolina. Social workers earned a yearly mean salary of $42,623 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $42,858 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$29,988 |
25th percentile |
$34,312 |
50th percentile |
$40,435 |
75th percentile |
$50,995 |
90th percentile |
$60,580 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 1%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 102% 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 North Carolina.
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in North Carolina
Human Resources |
$67,867 |
Human Services |
$38,587 |
Public Administration |
$111,060 |
Public Health |
$60,447 |
Social Work |
$42,858 |
In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
23 |
master |
14 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 42 |
As the number of social workers is increasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 25 accredited social work schools in North Carolina state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 912 social work graduates from social work courses in North Carolina and in 2010 there were 1,164 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 28%. 55% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in social work.