Career fit quiz

Is Social Work Professor the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the social work professor career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the social work professor job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m a social worker who wants to teach
Statement 2 of 8I care about social justice
Statement 3 of 8I like research
Statement 4 of 8I enjoy mentoring
Statement 5 of 8I like community partnerships
Statement 6 of 8I’m willing to earn a doctorate
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 8+ years including practice training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $77,570 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Social work teachers, postsecondary, teach courses in social work and human services, and supervise field placements.

  • Teach social work courses
  • Coordinate field placements
  • Conduct research
  • Partner with agencies
  • Advise students

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