2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Union University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the social work majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
Of the 60 students majoring in social work at UofM, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in social work at Southern Adventist, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Austin Peay State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the social work majors at the school.
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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in social work at Middle Tennessee State University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Request InformationBest Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
Social Work Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Work
| 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.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
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