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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$32,610 Avg Salary
$36,701 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 859 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Work Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Social Work Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Colleges.

Top Louisiana Schools in Social Work

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the best school in Louisiana for social work students. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Southern University and A & M College take out is $40,260.

Read full report on Social Work at Southern University and A & M College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $30,250.

Read full report on Social Work at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from ULM carry an average student debtload of $30,711.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Louisiana at Monroe

With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Southeastern accumulate an average of around $28,612 in student debt.

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Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social work students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public college with a small student population.

Social Work majors at SUNO take out an average of $42,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Social Work at Southern University at New Orleans

#8

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Louisiana list. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from GSU carry an average student debtload of $48,375. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.

Read full report on Social Work at Grambling State University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 753
Virginia 1,010
North Carolina 1,757
Florida 1,569
Tennessee 1,237
Kentucky 1,510
South Carolina 383
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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