Ranked #13 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social work. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 859 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 160 social work students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work major at Tulane University of Louisiana make $9,883 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Any student who is interested in social work needs to take a look at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 352 social work students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social work major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College earn $6,422 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Grambling State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. GSU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Grambling. This university ranks 27th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 49 social work students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make around $30,106 in the first couple years of their career.
Southern University at New Orleans is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Located in the large city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 91 social work students who graduated with this degree at SUNO in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work degree program at Southern University at New Orleans earn $3,034 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ULM is a great university overall.
There were about 23 social work students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career wages of $26,988.
Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 25th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 42 social work students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career wages of $27,683.
Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 47 social work students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program earn around $22,925 for their early career.
NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Natchitoches. A Best Colleges rank of #1478 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 social work students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make around $25,591 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
