Social Work Schools In Washington State
There are 10 accredited social work schools in Washington State for faculty who teach social work classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in social work in the state of Washington State, which encompasses social work training at the following levels:
- Social Work Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Social Work
- Masters degree in Social Work
- PhD degree in Social Work
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Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Washington State | 10,610 |
| National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Washington State
| 9,950 | 9,360 | 9,910 | 7,710 | 10,610 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, social work is a growing field. 660 more social workers were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of social workers has grown by 7%. 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 Washington State
| $44,045 | $46,545 | $47,250 | $46,988 | $48,368 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Washington State, as the number of social workers is growing, the salaries earned by social workers are increasing. Social workers earned a yearly mean salary of $44,045 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $48,368 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Washington State
10th percentile |
$31,165 |
25th percentile |
$39,405 |
50th percentile |
$48,915 |
75th percentile |
$56,800 |
90th percentile |
$64,392 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in social workers' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 107% 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 Washington State.
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Washington State
Human Resources |
$70,280 |
Human Services |
$44,777 |
Public Administration |
$99,225 |
Public Health |
$69,923 |
Social Work |
$48,368 |
In Washington State, 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 Washington State
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 16 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited social work schools in Washington State is increasing. In Washington State, there were 686 graduates in 2006. And there were 736 graduates from social work courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 7% percent increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State. Most of these graduates, or 56%, earned a bachelor's degree in social work.