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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Social Work at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Social Work at East Tennessee State University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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 very 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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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

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 college 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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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Social Work at Austin Peay State University Report

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 midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very 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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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

Full Social Work at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-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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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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