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Why it is better to have a Masters degree in social work?

By Tammy Stevens on April 12, 2016 at 9:25am

The higher degree you  have the better off you will be in your social work career. The higher your degree is the more choices you will have. Yes, you will also make more money when you get a higher degree. Supporting yourself and your family is extremely important and by going for your masters degree you will not only have more job choices, but you will also make more money. By visiting  "socialworklicensure.org" it tells you more about receiving a higher degree in social work.

     
There are many different reasons why people should get a masters degree in social work such as; Increase in job opportunities, higher salary, possible promotions, and to learn. Increase in job opportunities only happens with higher degrees and you only get this opportunity with positions where you are more likely to have a large impact in your clients lives. The second reason to get a masters degree is for a higher salary. According to "careerealism.com"  "In 2009, social workers holding MSWs made an average of $15,000 more per year than their counterparts without advanced degrees." This is pretty good for social workers since they do not get paid a lot as it is. Another reason is because you can have possible promotions. Promotions are important because you can work higher up in your career which will then lead to you getting paid better. The last reason to get a masters degree in social work is to learn. Taking classes to get your masters is important because it can help you earn knowledge that you did not have about the social work career before. You also learn about the training you can receive and what you can do with it. Most people do not want to take the time to get there masters degree because it is more work, but in the end it is worth it.

A social worker with a BSW on average gets paid $46,438-$58,834 depending on a variety of factors. This amount of pay is not too bad but a social worker with an MSW gets paid $53,482-$65,790 as of March 24,2016. More information on the salary of a social worker can be found on "salary.com". Depending on what job you choose in social work the salary may vary. Each social work job is different and in every state the salary is different.




This video I found on "youtube.com" talks about the salary for social workers and how much it is suppose to expand from now until 2020. By watching this video you can learn about the jobs in social work and what each of the salaries are. You will notice how they will differ from each other.