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What job can you get with a social work degree?
Most social work graduates go on to become healthcare social workers, social workers, and substance abuse social workers. Social work grads also go on to become family social workers and mental health counselors. Here is a list of careers where the skills you learn in a social work degree will be useful:
Healthcare Social Worker
Salary
61k
Growth
19%
Satisfaction
Low
Social Worker
Salary
55k
Growth
3%
Satisfaction
Low
Substance Abuse Social Worker
Salary
51k
Growth
18%
Satisfaction
Low
Family Social Worker
Salary
44k
Growth
6%
Satisfaction
Low
Mental Health Counselor
Salary
40k
Growth
19%
Satisfaction
Average
Drug & Alcohol Counselor
Salary
35k
Growth
22%
Satisfaction
Average
Counselor
Salary
49k
Growth
N/A
Satisfaction
Average
Pro tip
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