Where Can I Work With an MSW?

If you’re looking for impactful ways to help people through your career, social work could be the right path for you. Even with 677,440 social workers in the United States, the job market for social work is still projected to grow by 89,200 new jobs between 2020 and 2030.
Whether you’re looking to specialize in healthcare, mental health, or family and children, there are social work positions that you can fill. Take a look at our infographic to see the education levels of social workers in different industries and get a sense of social work employment across America.
Where Can I Work With an MSW?
Jobs for Master of Social Work graduates are booming from coast to coast. Wherever the zip code and whatever the sector, chances are there’s an exciting job opportunity waiting when you earn an MSW.
All Across America
- There are currently 681,400 social workers nationwide
- Social work jobs are projected to increase by 12% or 89,200 new jobs between 2020–2030
What a Workforce
Social workers by industry
- Child, Family, and School: 48.15%
- Healthcare: 25.85%
- Mental Health and Substance Use: 17.14%
- Other: 8.86%
Education level
Child, Family, and School
- Doctoral or professional degree: 2%
- Master’s: 34%
- Bachelor’s: 41%
- Associate’s: 7%
- No degree: 16%
Healthcare
- Doctoral or professional degree: 2%
- Master’s: 28%
- Bachelor’s: 28%
- Associate’s: 10%
- No degree: 32%
Mental Health and Substance Use (9)
- Doctoral or professional degree: 10%
- Master’s: 70%
- Bachelor’s: 13%
- Associate’s: 1%
- No degree: 6%
Find Your Fit
Where do social workers work?
Social Worker Jobs are available in:
Hospitals
Schools
Rehabilitation Centers
Behavioral Health Clinics
Veterans Affairs
Community Agencies
Private Practices
Corporations
Nursing Homes
Health and Human Services
Housing Organizations
Join the Journey
An online MSW from Florida State University College of Social Work will prepare you to change lives wherever you go. FSU’s MSW program is part-time and accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).