2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 535 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s 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 and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 319 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#2

Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$15,691 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 76 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNO also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University at New Orleans are $15,691.

Read more about Social Work at SUNO

#3

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

#4 in overall quality

$16,403 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grambling State University are $16,403, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at GSU

#4

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Social Work Report

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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.

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