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2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 1,237 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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The Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Social Work

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Adventist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Tennessee. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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East Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 753
Virginia 1,010
North Carolina 1,757
Florida 1,569
Kentucky 1,510
South Carolina 383
Louisiana 859
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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