Social Work at Tulane University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Tulane University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 13,927.

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.

Tulane Social Work Degrees Available

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

Tulane Social Work Rankings

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There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students earned a master's degree in social work from Tulane. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Tulane does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Tulane, 61% 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 Tulane University of Louisiana with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	89
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 Tulane 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 bsulldiesel under License

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