Social Work at Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee State University Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Tennessee State University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Social Work Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of social work master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Tennessee State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Tennessee State University, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Tennessee State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	34

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,590	$41,830
Healthcare Social Workers	3,260	$50,700
Social and Community Service Managers	2,430	$68,450
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,980	$41,930
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,660	$38,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.