2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.
Most Popular Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 327 students majoring in social work at Louisiana State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern University at New Orleans helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the social work majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grambling State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Louisiana. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.
About 95% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 5% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana College is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pineville.
Of the 17 students majoring in social work at Louisiana College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Request InformationBest Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
Social Work Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Work
| 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 5 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.