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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 3rd in Louisiana. In fact, 591 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 327 students majoring in social work at Louisiana State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Tulane University of Louisiana

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Southern University at New Orleans Report

#4

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

About 95% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Grambling State University

#5

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pineville.

Of the 17 students majoring in social work at Louisiana College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 374
Florida 730
Georgia 437
North Carolina 845
Tennessee 662
Kentucky 859
Alabama 630
South Carolina 218
Mississippi 139
Arkansas 130
West Virginia 143

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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