2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 56,762 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social work is the 8th most popular major in the United States.

Across Louisiana, there were 791 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,594 and $127,014 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Social Work Report

#1

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tulane Social Work Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

Featured Social Work Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >