The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

PhD, Public Administration

Official program page (opens in new tab)

Funding: Guaranteed
Stipend: $35,000/year
Graduate students: 8,164
Alumni earnings, 10 yr: $60,249

Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.

What you need to apply

GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Not stated
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeSee policy
MSW/MSSW
Statement of purposeNot stated

In the school's own words

“Earn your Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville — a fully funded research doctorate with a $35,000 annual stipend , full tuition waiver , and health insurance for four years.”

“Unlike many doctoral programs, every admitted PhD student at the UT College of Social Work receives a comprehensive funding package that includes a $35,000 annual stipend (12 months), a full tuition waiver , and graduate student health insurance — for four consecutive years.”

“An MSW/MSSW is required.”

Extracted from csw.utk.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.utk.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08

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