Is majoring in Social Work really a worthless degree

Is majoring in Social Work really a worthless degree?
And if so what are other majors because I am currently dual majoring in social work/criminal justice and plan on getting a master in social work I want to become a social worker but later own in life get into law enforcement.
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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!


2
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...


3
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.


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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.


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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.