by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how University of Memphis stacks up against peers offering social work.
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University of Memphis ranks competitively among schools offering social work. In particular, it placed #321 out of 437 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Tennessee.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Memphis awarded 57 bachelor’s degrees in social work.
Social Work students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Memphis go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,366 a year. This is lower than $55,025, the median for all majors at University of Memphis.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Memphis, social work graduates take on a median debt of $36,506 in student loans. This is higher than $26,315, the typical median for all majors at University of Memphis.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,352 | $13,512 |
| Fees | $1,872 | $1,872 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The majority of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Memphis are Black or African American. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a bachelor’s in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Among recent graduates, 11% of social work master’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The majority of social work master’s degree graduates at University of Memphis were Black or African American. Roughly 51% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a master’s in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in social work from University of Memphis were women.
The majority of social work doctoral degree graduates at University of Memphis were Black or African American. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a doctoral in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the social work majors at University of Memphis.