Career Options
Careers for Social Work Majors
- Medical Social Worker
- Adoption Agent
- Foster Care Agent
- Criminal Justice Social Worker
- Hospice Coordinator
- Government Social Worker
- Senior Care/Geriatric Social Worker
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Social/Human Services Assistant
- School Social Worker
- Social Work Administrator/Manager
- Child Welfare/Family Case Worker
- Peace Corps Volunteer
- Community Organizer
- Clinician Coordinator
- Christian Missionary
- Case Manager
- Domestic Violence Counselor
- Outreach Coordinator
- Political Advocate
- Probation Officer
Starting Salary*
A social work major’s typical starting salary is $30,529. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $41,914.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former Social Work Majors
- Founder and President, Family Support Systems Unlimited, Inc.
- Enrollment and Matching Specialist, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
- Founder, Unlad Kabayan Migrant Services Foundation
- Senior Social Worker, Hua Mei Mobile Clinic, TSAO Foundation
- Adoption Social Worker, Department of Social Services
- Medical Social Worker, Cook County Hospital
- Multi-Agency Response Team Member, Social Worker, Child and Family Services
Famous People with Social Work Degrees
- Francis Perkins (Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor, first female cabinet member)
- Harry Hopkins (Works Progress Administration)
- Dorothy Height (social activist, Congressional Gold Medal recipient)
- Jeannette Rankin (first female congresswoman)
- Brian Gallager (CEO, United Way)
- Martin Short (actor)
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
