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Social Work at Middle Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, consider the program at Middle Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is in Murfreesboro, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 110 social work graduations were recorded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Studying Online at Middle Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at Middle Tennessee State University. Among 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

Use these rankings to compare Middle Tennessee State University’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#3 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#30 of 132
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 132
Best Value	Nationwide	#157 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#273 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University

Students who complete Middle Tennessee State University’s Social Work program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,449
2 years	$35,249
3 years	$43,021
4 years	$45,147
5 years	$46,367

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from Middle Tennessee State University report median earnings of $45,147, compared with $51,986 for all Middle Tennessee State University graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Social Work graduates from Middle Tennessee State University comes in at $22,100.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Social Work graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 84% women (92) and 16% men (18).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Among the 42 bachelor’s social work graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 90% were women (38) and 10% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, below the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Among the 68 master’s social work graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 79% were women (54) and 21% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	20
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, lower than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Middle Tennessee State University

The Social Work program at Middle Tennessee State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	110

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Middle Tennessee State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.