Social Work Programs in Tennessee
Social Work prepares students for licensed practice helping individuals and families navigate health, housing, and welfare systems. Pay is set mostly by public and nonprofit employers: steady, mission-driven, and below the all-major median.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University | Social Work | $37,239 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $23,850 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Belmont University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Lipscomb University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| East Tennessee State University | Social Work | $38,577 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $21,764 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| King University | Social Work | $40,984 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $25,250 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Memphis | Social Work | $42,192 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Social Work | $41,515 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $22,656 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Southern Adventist University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Social Work | $36,621 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $21,266 n=114 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | Social Work | $34,424 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Tennessee State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Union University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $26,987 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Milligan University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |