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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges
$32,610 Avg Salary
$36,701 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Work Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a .

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 degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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The excellent programs at Southern University at New Orleans helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

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#5

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana College is a great place for social work students. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Pineville.

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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.

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