The 20 Worst-Paying College Degrees of 2010

I really don't think you know what a social worker is or you are just thinking about the social workers who come in and take children from abusive parents. From the BLS: "About 54 percent of jobs were in healthcare and social assistance industries, and 31 percent work for government."

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos060.htm

Read the whole page, it may help you understand what being a social worker encompasses.