by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Louisiana State University paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $546 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,132 | $9,132 |
| Fees | $3,903 | $20,838 |
social work who receive their master’s degree from Louisiana State University make an average of $38,443 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $43,464.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Louisiana State University does offer online classes in its social work master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
About 84.3% of the students who received their MSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.3% of the social work master’s degrees at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 112 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 166 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 319 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to social work.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 19 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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