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2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$11,069 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 662 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $10,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Union University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Union are $11,666 a year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Work at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Southern Adventist graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee State University are $10,732 a year.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 per year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 374
Florida 730
Georgia 437
North Carolina 845
Kentucky 859
Louisiana 591
Alabama 630
South Carolina 218
Mississippi 139
Arkansas 130
West Virginia 143

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

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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