by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Work is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most social work degrees of any in Tennessee.
College Factual ranked the 19 social work schools in Tennessee by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most social work students in Tennessee.
Leading the list of the most popular social work schools is The University Of Tennessee. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 429 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at The University Of Tennessee
A rank of #2 makes University Of Memphis one of the most popular schools for social work. Located in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 119 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for University Of Memphis
Middle Tennessee State University is one of the most popular social work schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 110 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Middle Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University ranks #4 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public university. East Tennessee State University graduated around 98 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at East Tennessee State University
A rank of #5 makes Union University one of the most popular schools for social work. Union University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson. Union University graduated around 72 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Union University
King College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular social work schools. King College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bristol. King College graduated around 61 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for King College
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga ranked #7 on our list of the most popular social work schools. The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a public school located in the city of Chattanooga. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 57 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Austin Peay State University placed #8 for social work by yearly graduations. Austin Peay State University is a public school located in the city of Clarksville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 47 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Austin Peay State University
Southern Adventist University placed #9 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Southern Adventist University
Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot among the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 28 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Tennessee State University
The University Of Tennessee Martin landed the #11 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Martin, The University Of Tennessee Martin is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for The University Of Tennessee Martin
Belmont University landed the #12 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 19 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Belmont University
Lipscomb University placed #13 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 12 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Lipscomb University
Freed Hardeman University landed the #14 spot among the most popular social work schools. Set in the town of Henderson, Freed Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 10 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Freed Hardeman University
Tennessee Wesleyan College landed the #15 spot among the most popular social work schools. Set in the town of Athens, Tennessee Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 9 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Tennessee Wesleyan College
Le Moyne Owen College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Memphis, Le Moyne Owen College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Le Moyne Owen College
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Harrogate, Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Lincoln Memorial University
Trevecca Nazarene University placed #18 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Nashville, Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 3 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Trevecca Nazarene University
Milligan College comes in at #19 for social work this year. Located in the suburb of Milligan, Milligan College is a private not-for-profit university. Milligan College graduated around 2 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Milligan College
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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