by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on social work — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 10 schools in Louisiana offering social work.
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Below are the schools where social work makes up the largest share of degrees in Louisiana.
Leading the list of the most focused social work schools is Southern University At New Orleans. Located in the city of New Orleans, Southern University At New Orleans is a public university. At this school, roughly 22% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Southern University At New Orleans
Louisiana College is one of the most focused social work schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Louisiana College
Grambling State University ranks #3 for social work by degree focus. Set in the town of Grambling, Grambling State University is a public institution. Social Work accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Grambling State University
Tulane University Of Louisiana is one of the most focused social work schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. Social Work accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 185 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Tulane University Of Louisiana
A rank of #5 makes Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College one of the most focused schools for social work. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 372 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Dillard University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Dillard University
Northwestern State University Of Louisiana placed #7 for social work by degree focus. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a public school located in the town of Natchitoches. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Northwestern State University Of Louisiana
Southern University And A And M College landed the #8 spot among the most focused social work schools. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a public institution. Social Work accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Southern University And A And M College
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #9 spot among the most focused social work schools. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public school located in the city of Hammond. About 2% of the degrees Southeastern Louisiana University awards are in social work, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Southeastern Louisiana University
University Of Louisiana Monroe comes in at #10 for social work focus this year. Set in the city of Monroe, University Of Louisiana Monroe is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees University Of Louisiana Monroe awards are in social work, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Louisiana Monroe
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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