Willie L. Elliott, MSW, D.MIn.

Associate Professor, Northern Kentucky University, KY

“As a social worker, you must love people and want to make a difference in their lives.”

It takes determination and discipline to pursue the educational aspect of social work. And then it takes a great commitment to helping people to continue in the face of the great challenges. And most importantly, it takes great self-love.

It’s really rewarding to think about the number of lives I’ve helped saved and the number of marriages I’ve helped put back on course. A great moment was when one woman said to me, “You really care about me and that’s why I got better.”

Anyone considering social work should know that it will open up new worlds for them. They will never be able to dream big enough to see the opportunities that social work will provide for them.

Salary: $100,000-$149,999