Is majoring in Social Work really a worthless degree?

They are not worthless they just dont have extravagant pay. The industry has plenty of openings and you network a lot in this field. You will likely be earning about 35k a year so its far from 6 figures but its a very rewarding job and you can feel good at the end of the day. Also your networking in the field can easily lead you to other better paying jobs in time.

Social work is a fine degree if you will go on to earn an MSW.

Few people enter law enforcement "later in life". Enter the police academy when you are 21 or 22 if you want a law enforcement career.

Social work and law enforcement are about as different from each other as two careers can be. The same thing can be said about the people who work in each career. Few people would be happy in both parts of their life if they spent half of it in each of these careers. Talk casually with some police officers and social workers and you will find that they almost always have totally different personality types.

some are there on an entire-experience Scholarship, so as that they are actually not demanding approximately debt. some are there only because of the fact they savour learning. They already have a great paying activity, yet they choose to learn some thing of interest. some are majoring in a container that doesn't bring about plenty with in common terms a Bachelor's degree (Psychology, Biology, etc.), yet are retaining a intense gpa in hopes of entering right into a physically powerful Graduate application. some are incredibly naive, believing that a level in something gets them a great activity, which isn't precisely the case.

When I first got my BSW I began looking for work in helping troubled kids while working towards my masters, but to get the job I needed experience. To get experience I decided to sub teach kids with emotional disturbance which would also help me pay my way toward a Masters. I worked as a sub for about 6 weeks when a Principal asked me if I would be will to take the job full-time as an ESE teacher under an agreement to earn. This sent me into a different direction and instead of working toward an MSW, I was now working toward a degree in Exceptional Student Education which complimented my BSW. Before I decided I knew that I was comfortable with teaching, I liked the hours and holidays, good benefits including pension, and the starting pay was about the same as an MSW makes. After about 10 years I was making about $48k plus I was already vested for retirement. So yes a BSW is worth it but don t stop there just let it be a bump in the road while you work to improve your credentials.

No, it's not a worthless degree at all. But you won't ever make a ton of money doing it.

It's almost a sick joke in that way-- You'll be doing some incredible amount of Good, but it's not worth anyone's money, apparently. You can change lives, though.

I work in underprivileged, urban public schools, and our social workers and mental health professionals are doin' it, for real. Your long term career track seems to make a lot of sense. Again, there's no real money in it, but it's worth so much more.

Good luck.

no, it's not a worthless degree. I have a friend who did that. She's a social worker, and is considering getting into law. This is a good route because it gives you exposure to the system and you can make connections with influential people. 70% of jobs are obtained not because of what they knew, but because of who they knew!

If you get a Masters and a license, it is not worthless at all. It is an excellent career. Just an undergrad degree wouldn't get you much though. Keep doing what your doing...