Best colleges for social work in Louisiana
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Louisiana9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Louisiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in social work, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public#2 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 2
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA · Public#8 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 3
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit#12 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 4
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · Public#14 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 5
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · Public#16 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 6
Louisiana Christian University
Pineville, LA · Private nonprofit#18 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 7
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public#19 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 8
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA · Public#22 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 9
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Public#24 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $19,151 | $20,500 | $61,251 | 69% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | $13,466 | $21,500 | $46,769 | 54% |
| Dillard University | $22,094 | $31,000 | $39,196 | 43% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | $13,154 | $22,113 | $46,482 | 45% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | $13,606 | $25,000 | $47,021 | 43% |
| Louisiana Christian University | $13,113 | $21,875 | $51,700 | 44% |
| Southern University and A & M College | $20,077 | $29,251 | $43,371 | 27% |
| Grambling State University | $19,809 | $36,500 | $41,109 | 36% |
| Southern University at New Orleans | $14,810 | $31,000 | $34,042 | 13% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 10
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 14
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 15
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16