Social Work

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Average Wage
$63,578
growing 5.85%
People in Workforce
788,822
growing 3.54%
Average Employee Age
43.3
growing 0.245%

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The most common degree awarded to students studying Social Work is a N/A.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Social Work and the types of students that study this field. undefined awards the most degrees in Social Work in the US.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Social Work programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). N/A

Institutions

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Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Social Work

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Social Work, is N/A (N/A completions in N/A).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ N/A graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for N/A majors is $63,578 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most N/A majors is Individual & family services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
$63,578
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,717
5.85%
1 Year Growth
± 3.65%

The average salary for N/A majors is $63,578 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for N/A majors.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
Highest Paying Pumas
  1. San Bernardino City (East) PUMA, CA
  2. Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX
  3. Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA

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Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that N/A majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The most common occupations N/A majors, by number of employees, are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

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Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of N/A majors working as Social workers, all other, Mental health and substance abuse social workers, and Child, family, and school social workers.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The highest paid occupations by median income for N/A majors are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
788,822
2021 Workforce
± 21,748
3.54%
1 Year Growth
± 3.8%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 761,849 in 2020 to 788,822 in 2021.

The largest single share of N/A graduates go on to work as Social workers, all other (20%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in N/A by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The most common industries that employ N/A majors, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Elementary & secondary schools, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The highest paying industries of N/A majors, by average wage, are Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing, Sound recording industries, and Oil & gas extraction.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
788,822
2021 Workforce
± 21,748
3.54%
1 Year Growth
± 3.8%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 761,849 in 2020 to 788,822 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most N/A graduates by share is Individual & family services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in N/A.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of N/A majors
  1. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR
  2. Carr 2 (Noroeste) PUMA, PR
  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in N/A in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in N/A is 43.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a N/A.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
43.3
Average Age in 2021
± 0.358 Years
0.245%
1 Year Change
± 1.18%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in N/A. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 30 years old, which represent 2.87% and 2.83% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Social Work are N/A.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.

The most common degree types held by the working population in N/A are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Social Work for each race & ethnicity. N/A

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Social Work.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course N/A.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    9,750 degree recipients
  2. Jamaica
    4,067 degree recipients
  3. India
    3,595 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. St. Kitts-Nevis
    12.8 times more than expected
  2. Other Europe, not specified
    6.57 times more than expected
  3. Liberia
    5.13 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St. Kitts-Nevis that hold N/A degrees (12.8 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (9,750 degree recipients).

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