Social Work Schools In Pennsylvania
Social Work classes faculty can choose to work at one of 43 accredited social work schools in Pennsylvania. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the social work academic community in Pennsylvania, 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
Pennsylvania Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Pennsylvania | 36,260 |
| National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 6% are in the state of Pennsylvania.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Pennsylvania
| 34,820 | 34,120 | 34,930 | 35,800 | 36,260 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of social workers is growing in Pennsylvania. 1,440 more social workers were working in Pennsylvania in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 4% growth in the field. This growth is slower 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 Pennsylvania
| $37,243 | $39,413 | $41,495 | $43,150 | $45,045 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to social workers are growing in Pennsylvania. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $37,243 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,045 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$26,318 |
25th percentile |
$33,328 |
50th percentile |
$44,045 |
75th percentile |
$54,588 |
90th percentile |
$65,458 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 17%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Pennsylvania state, within the field of social work, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid social workers earn 149% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Pennsylvania
Human Resources |
$68,573 |
Human Services |
$40,367 |
Public Administration |
$87,095 |
Public Health |
$60,307 |
Social Work |
$45,045 |
Social workers in Pennsylvania earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
33 |
master |
17 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 63 |
As the number of social workers is increasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 43 accredited social work schools in Pennsylvania state is also increasing. In Pennsylvania, there were 1,745 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,899 graduates from social work courses in 2010.
This represents a 9% increase in the number of social work degree or certificate school graduates in Pennsylvania state. 52% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in social work.