I'm a recent college graduate. Currently working as a teacher's aide in a public school district. I hold a BA in Psychology and want to to go to graduate school this fall as a school social worker. I've been given conflicting advice about social work...that it is a flexible degree but it is low paying. Is it practical? Is there job stability? I've been accepted to one of the top social work schools but have been given little financial aid, and obviously as a teacher's aide I am not making much money so I'd have to take out loans. Is this worth it? I'm waiting to hear back from a lesser known school that may offer more financial aid. Anybody with an MSW out there, please advise. Thanks in advance.
2007-03-10 13:03:03 · 3 answers · asked by mystery_lk 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The MSW degree is the most versitile and marketable degree in the human service area. No job in the human service area is going to make you rich (go into business or medicine if you want to make lots of money). However, most starting salaries for MSW's are in the Mid 30-40 range and the upper potential is well into the 60-100,000's depending on what area you practice in and what type of employer you are with. The beauty of the MSW is that you can move around so while you may be interested in school social work now...later you may become interested in Hospice work and the MSW will allow you to move there. DA
2007-03-11 12:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dr_Adventure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isnt the exactly the highest paying field, but ppl with an msw are high in demand. and an msw is preferred more than other master degrees in the human service field. If you get a LMSW than your stability will beeven higher.
2007-03-10 14:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by WORLD FAMOUS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easily, be grateful that they are prepared to pay on your degree. a superb style of scholars pay for their own college with out help even while they have a "functional" degree. i'm majoring in nursing and paid each greenback out of pocket and artwork finished time. the 2d element is even nevertheless this could be your dream and want, each now and then in existence you do not continuously do what you like. that's totally uncommon to have a profession and love on a daily basis. Do something that can upward thrust up in this complicated monetary gadget. moving to la and dreaming of appearing is slightly immature in case you question me. I desire you the suited yet you would be dropping constructive time with in step with threat's fairly then good issues. in case you do not have self assurance me check out the quantity of persons that circulate to la in hopes of turning into prevalent, finally end up druggies or alcoholics, snoozing with human beings for jobs. i'm being lifelike. you're starting to be to be expenditures and it would be tempting in hopes to do issues that make your morals questionable in basic terms to have the prospect at a job. Do your self a prefer and save on with your father and mom suggestion. discover something good which you will the two agree on and visit varsity for something which would be functional. Be happy that they are in a position to and are prepared to pay and in case you nevertheless opt to pursue this degree you could continuously artwork not common and earn a double important.
2016-10-01 22:11:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋