Social Work at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Northwestern State University of Louisiana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447. In 2021, 56 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

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.

NSU Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NSU does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Social Work Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at NSU 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 Popular Online Social Work Schools	18

Earnings of NSU Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $25,591. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Social Work Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at NSU 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NSU 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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 Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.