by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in social work, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UT Knoxville was $1,650 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $639 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,468 | $29,656 |
| Fees | $1,912 | $2,142 |
UT Knoxville does not offer an online option for its social work doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Knoxville Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.0% of the social work students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.2%.
Around 32.0% of social work doctor’s degree recipients at UT Knoxville in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 25 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.