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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from UT Knoxville.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

UT Knoxville Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how UT Knoxville performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Social Work Schools	17
	37
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
	420

In 2021, 243 students received their master’s degree in social work from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #30 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UT Knoxville Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $28,766. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

The social work program at UT Knoxville awarded 68 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

About 79% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UT Knoxville Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at UT Knoxville awarded 243 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	194
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Public Policy

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.