Social Work at Austin Peay State University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Austin Peay State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and approximately 10,272 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in social work.

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.

Austin Peay State University Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at Austin Peay State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Austin Peay State University offers distance education options for social work at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Austin Peay State University Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Austin Peay State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Austin Peay State University.

Austin Peay State University Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at Austin Peay State University awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Austin Peay State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Austin Peay State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 Austin Peay State University.

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.