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.

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

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 88% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana College Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of social work master's degrees went to men and 80% went to 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 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Louisiana College, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	28

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.