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Social Work at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, take a look at what The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 social work degrees were granted at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Distance learning is available at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Of 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) studied exclusively online and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Social Work graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 91% women (52) and 9% men (5).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Among the 38 bachelor’s social work graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 89% were women (34) and 11% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Of the 19 master’s social work degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 47% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.