Best Online Social Work Programs in Johnson City, TN (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Johnson City, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Johnson City has a population of about 71,455. Median household income is $55,429 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Johnson City, TN metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $89,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer social work programs near Johnson City. Distances are calculated from Johnson City city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Johnson City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee social work page.

Johnson City is part of the Johnson City, TN metro area (BLS area code 27740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$53,980	Johnson City, TN	$61,411
Healthcare Social Worker	$52,020	Johnson City, TN	$59,181
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$42,170	Johnson City, TN	$47,975
Social Worker, All Other	$88,380	Johnson City, TN	$100,546
Social and Community Service Manager	$89,380	Johnson City, TN	$101,684
Social and Human Service Assistant	$36,100	Johnson City, TN	$41,069
Community Health Worker	$42,310	TN statewide	$48,134

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Johnson City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	71,455	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$55,429	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	41.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	87.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Washington County	1,424 workers, 160 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Kingsport, TN – 15.5 mi away (116,745 pop)
Bristol, TN – 17.6 mi away (70,560 pop)
Greeneville, TN – 27.2 mi away (23,953 pop)
Boone, NC – 40.7 mi away (25,039 pop)
Morristown, TN – 52.1 mi away (60,098 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Johnson City. The closest is East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN (2.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Appalachian State University (40.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Johnson City are: Social and Community Service Manager ($89,380), Social Worker, All Other ($88,380), Child, Family, and School Social Worker ($53,980). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Kingsport instead of Johnson City?

Kingsport, TN is 15.5 miles from Johnson City and has its own set of local social work programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Johnson City’s median household income of $55,429 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Johnson City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

Other Programs Available in Johnson City

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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