Social Work at The University of Tennessee-Martin

Martin, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$34,240
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,811
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#398 of 420
Rank by pay
#381 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,804
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Martin graduates in social work earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tennessee-Martin Compares for Social Work

All 420 colleges reporting social work earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Providence College Providence, RI$70,356$69,293#1—
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$70,273$66,885#2$42,227
3La Sierra University Riverside, CA$69,244$63,008#12$42,213
4California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$69,201$62,968#14$39,145
5San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$68,524$62,352#19$48,750
6California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$68,448$62,283#20$42,925
7Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$67,458$62,047#21—
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$67,393$61,323#26$44,906
9Iona University New Rochelle, NY$66,417$63,215#10—
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$66,349$63,151#11—
…
395University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$43,388$49,249#349$32,262
396Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$43,291$50,113#330$26,388
397Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$43,260$46,384#388$32,224
398The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$42,811$46,766#381$34,240
399Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$42,798$45,914#390$38,324
400University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$42,673$45,780#391$36,126
401Grambling State University Grambling, LA$42,644$49,364#345$26,980

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$87,043$63,746#33 of 57
Computer Science$79,403$46,710#304 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,092$71,727#845 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,840$45,325#399 of 452
Biology$63,410$25,185#228 of 841
Accounting and Related Services$59,150$48,101#734 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,552$41,279#977 of 1176
Political Science and Government$52,029—#488 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,817$30,587#420 of 610
History$49,555—#261 of 459
Marketing$48,255$36,397#500 of 516
Agriculture$47,956$39,438#35 of 43
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$46,540$33,543#28 of 29
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,142$32,167#590 of 660
Music$44,910—#115 of 268
Communication and Media Studies$44,231$26,803#580 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,481$41,834#590 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$40,862$32,674#201 of 207
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$39,914$29,288#42 of 49
Visual and Performing Arts$37,930$25,660#51 of 68
Psychology$36,507$27,433#1016 of 1027
Agricultural Business and Management—$36,242—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Martin social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,240 one year after graduating and $42,811 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Martin rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, The University of Tennessee-Martin ranks #398 by median pay four years after graduation, and #381 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at The University of Tennessee-Martin worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,804.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Martin · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.