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2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$8,937 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,612 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

Check out the social work bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Work

Our analysis found Southern University at New Orleans to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNO are $7,059 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from SUNO carry an average student debtload of $38,777.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Louisiana. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,672 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $34,035 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULM are $9,058 per year.

ULM not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

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

Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern University and A & M College are $9,842 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Southern University and A & M College accumulate an average of around $39,444 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great value for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Social Work majors at Southeastern take out an average of $29,970 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,958 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Louisiana State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

Full Social Work at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

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Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSU are $7,683 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools 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 7 schools only.

  • 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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