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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee

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Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 1,237 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,784 and $26,548 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 574 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee”.

Top 19 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Tennessee

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Le Moyne - Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Le Moyne - Owen College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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King University
Bristol, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend King University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee. King University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full FHU Social Work Report

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the #5 spot on the list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 29 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Union Social Work Report

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee ranking. Southern Adventist University is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 19 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Work at Southern Adventist University

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Milligan University
Milligan College, Tennessee

Milligan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #7. Milligan University is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Social Work at Austin Peay State University

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Social Work at East Tennessee State University

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Social Work at Middle Tennessee State University

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #11, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 65 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Memphis Social Work Report

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee ranking. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Social Work at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Social Work at Tennessee State University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lipscomb Social Work Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Social Work at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #17. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Work at Belmont

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full LMU Social Work Report

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With a ranking of #19, Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Tennessee list. TWU is located in Athens, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Social Work at Tennessee Wesleyan University

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