The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga conferred 38 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, ranking #180 among the 587 colleges nationally that award the degree. That is a mid-sized program — large enough to sustain a dedicated field placement office, small enough that faculty tend to know students by name.

45.5% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (51.0%) than full-time students (38.4%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $15,347 a year after grants and scholarships — $2,688 below the $18,035 median across the 19 BSW colleges in Tennessee. 37.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.