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Georgia Social Workers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Social Workers in Georgia

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Fast Facts for Social Workers in Georgia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Albany and Savannah
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Atlanta and Columbus
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Atlanta and Savannah

Salaries for Social Workers in Georgia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Columbus and Savannah. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Social Workers in Georgia are listed below.

Selected Social Worker Training Schools in Georgia

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Alpharetta, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Duluth, Marietta, McDonough, Sandy Springs, Savannah

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Human Services, Human Services Management, Online Program - Human Services Management, Online Program - Human Services/Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Social Workers in Georgia

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Human Services Management, Human Services/Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Walden University
Online

Offers online graduate degrees in a wide variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Human Services
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Advanced Start BS In Human Services, Human Services, Human Services - Human Services Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Psychology/Social Work
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Georgia Social Worker Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTiftonBachelor3,665
Albany State UniversityAlbanyMasters4,033
Augusta State UniversityAugustaMasters6,588
Brewton-Parker CollegeMount VernonBachelor1,034
Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlantaDoctorate4,271
Dalton State CollegeDaltonBachelor4,532
Darton CollegeAlbanyAssociate4,760
Fort Valley State UniversityFort ValleyMasters2,562
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaDoctorate & First Professional27,134
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawMasters20,607
LaGrange CollegeLagrangeMasters1,091
Mercer UniversityMaconDoctorate7,308
Northwestern Technical CollegeRock SpringAssociate2,275
Savannah State UniversitySavannahMasters3,169
Shorter College-Professional StudiesAtlantaMasters1,908
Spelman CollegeAtlantaBachelor2,343
Thomas UniversityThomasvilleMasters725
University of GeorgiaAthensDoctorate & First Professional33,831
Valdosta State UniversityValdostaDoctorate11,280
Wesleyan CollegeMaconMasters691
West Georgia Technical CollegeLaGrangeAssociate1,755

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Social Workers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Georgia. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Social Workers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Social Workers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

GEORGIA

   
Albany40$21,1801.6
Savannah90$54,0201.4
Columbus50$55,6201.1
Atlanta420$52,5100.4
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