Social Work Schools In Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 5 accredited social work schools where social work faculty who teach social work classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of social work and social work training in Rhode Island, which includes 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
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Professional Trends
Rhode Island Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Rhode Island | 3,690 |
| National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Rhode Island state.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Rhode Island
| 3,360 | 3,540 | 3,850 | 3,720 | 3,690 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Rhode Island, social work is a growing field. In Rhode Island, 330 more social workers were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of social work has grown by 10% in Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island
| $48,133 | $49,768 | $53,235 | $54,862 | $56,112 |
| $45,814 | $47,319 | $48,863 | $50,877 | $52,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Rhode Island, as the number of social workers is growing, the salaries earned by social workers are increasing. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $48,133 per year, and in 2010 they made $56,112 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Rhode Island
10th percentile |
$35,350 |
25th percentile |
$43,612 |
50th percentile |
$55,272 |
75th percentile |
$68,662 |
90th percentile |
$79,045 |
Thus, social workers' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Rhode Island, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of social work. The pay differential between the highest paid social workers and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 124%
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Rhode Island
Human Resources |
$71,490 |
Human Services |
$48,078 |
Public Administration |
$89,600 |
Public Health |
$77,513 |
Social Work |
$56,112 |
Social workers in Rhode Island earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Rhode Island
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 9 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited social work schools in Rhode Island is increasing. In 2006 there were 174 social work graduates from social work courses in Rhode Island and in 2010 there were 198 graduates.
Thus there was a 14% percent increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Rhode Island. Most of these graduates, or 56%, earned a bachelor's degree in social work.