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Social Work at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Social Work at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year.

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 State University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Louisiana State University 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Louisiana State University 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 State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Louisiana State University Social Work Master’s Program

93% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of social work master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Louisiana State University, 67% 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 State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 64
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 193
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 352

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 State University and Agricultural & Mechanical 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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