Best Online Social Work Programs in Kingsport, TN (2026)

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

Kingsport, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Kingsport has a population of about 55,807. Median household income is $50,436 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $83,070 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 Kingsport. Distances are calculated from Kingsport 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 Kingsport. 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.

Kingsport is part of the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area (BLS area code 28700). 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	$53,040	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$61,389
Healthcare Social Worker	$49,570	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$57,373
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$44,950	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$52,025
Social Worker, All Other	$36,950	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$42,766
Social and Community Service Manager	$83,070	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$96,146
Social and Human Service Assistant	$37,310	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$43,183
Community Health Worker	$42,310	TN statewide	$48,970

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.

Kingsport at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	55,807	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$50,436	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	31.0%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	86.4 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Sullivan County	891 workers, 234 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Johnson City, TN – 15.5 mi away (127,134 pop)
Bristol, TN – 18.5 mi away (70,560 pop)
Greeneville, TN – 28.8 mi away (23,953 pop)
Morristown, TN – 47.4 mi away (60,098 pop)
Boone, NC – 53.4 mi away (25,039 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Kingsport. The closest is East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN (18.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Appalachian State University (52.8 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 Kingsport are: Social and Community Service Manager ($83,070), Child, Family, and School Social Worker ($53,040), Healthcare Social Worker ($49,570). 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 Johnson City instead of Kingsport?

Johnson City, TN is 15.5 miles from Kingsport 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.

Kingsport’s median household income of $50,436 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kingsport 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 Kingsport

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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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