Social Work at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 243 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.

UT Knoxville Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

UT Knoxville Social Work Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UT Knoxville, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	194
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Related Majors

• Public Policy

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

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 Nightryder84 under License

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