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Average Wage
$73,095
growing 2.87%
People in Workforce
861,243
growing 2.56%
Average Employee Age
43.2
growing 0.0135%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Social Work degree recipients are New York, NY, Minneapolis, MN, and Los Angeles, CA. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying Social Work is a masters degree.

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Institutions

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, but Our Lady of the Lake University and Aurora University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Social Work.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Social Work programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (378 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (38,528 completions).

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Our Lady of the Lake University
    39.1%
  2. Aurora University
    34.7%
  3. Western New Mexico University
    30.9%

Out of all institutions that offer Social Work programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Our Lady of the Lake University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Social Work, with 39.1%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Social Work
  1. New York County, NY
    2,342 degrees awarded
  2. Los Angeles County, CA
    1,937 degrees awarded
  3. Hennepin County, MN
    1,575 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Social Work by year.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $73,095 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Other managers, and Social & community service managers.

The industry that employs the most Public Administration and Social Service majors is Individual & family services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$73,095
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,827
2.87%
1 Year Growth
± 3.49%

The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $73,095 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Other managers, and Social & community service managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Union County (Northwest)--Summit & Cranford PUMA, NJ
    $333,032
  2. Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA
    $332,560
  3. San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA
    $324,038

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Public Administration and Social Service 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

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The most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors, by number of employees, are Social workers, all other, Other managers, and Social & community service managers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Public Administration and Social Service majors working as N/A.

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

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861,243
2024 Workforce
± 22,721
2.56%
1 Year Growth
± 3.66%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.56%, from 839,713 in 2023 to 861,243 in 2024.

The largest single share of Public Administration and Social Service graduates go on to work as Social workers, all other (19.1%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Public Administration and Social Service by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service 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

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The highest paying industries of Public Administration and Social Service majors, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Sound recording industries, and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Work is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.
861,243
2024 Workforce
± 22,721
2.56%
1 Year Growth
± 3.66%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.56%, from 839,713 in 2023 to 861,243 in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Public Administration and Social Service graduates by share is Individual & family services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Public Administration and Social Service.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Public Administration and Social Service in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service is 43.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree.

Workforce Age

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43.2
Average Age in 2024
± 0.342 Years
0.0135%
1 Year Change
± 1.13%

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

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Social Work are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Social Work field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Social Work majors need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Social Work majors need more than the average amount of Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, and Learning Strategies.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Social Work majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Social Perceptiveness is very distinctive for majors, but the Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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