Social Work at Louisiana College

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Louisiana College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana College is located in Pineville, Louisiana and has a total student population of 1,153. In 2021, 11 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana College Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Louisiana College Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Louisiana College performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Louisiana College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	284
Most Popular Social Work Schools	389
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	450

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in social work from Louisiana College. This makes it the #284 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Work Student Demographics at Louisiana College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Louisiana College.

Louisiana College Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Louisiana College. About 18% were men and 82% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana College since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Louisiana College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana College with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana College Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Louisiana College. About 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Louisiana College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Louisiana College, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana College with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Louisiana College also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Counselors	2,190	$36,870
Healthcare Social Workers	1,940	$53,460
Social and Community Service Managers	1,610	$70,120
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,410	$40,960
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	970	$48,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.