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Social Work at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Social Work at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 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.

UT Knoxville Social Work Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Social Work Rankings

The social work major at UT Knoxville 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Social Work Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UT Knoxville are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 71
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UT Knoxville Social Work Master’s Program

95% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of social work master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UT Knoxville, 80% 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 214
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 330
Other Social Work 75

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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