Southern University Law Center Social Work: earnings, debt & careers

Social Work graduates of Southern University Law Center earn a median $52,217 four years after graduating ($29,703 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $32,634. That is $469 above the U.S. median for Social Work graduates ($51,748 across 419 colleges), and ranks 2nd of 7 Louisiana colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$52,217

U.S. median for this major: $51,748.

College Scorecard field of study; 29 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$29,703

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$32,634

About 62% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $26,579.

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Southern University Law Center Social Work: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Southern University Law Center graduates$52,217
Louisiana median (7 colleges)$47,296 (+$4,921)
U.S. median (419 colleges)$51,748 (+$469)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Social Work nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Southern University Law Center's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Social Work at Louisiana colleges

Every Louisiana college we cover that reports Social Work graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Southern University and A & M College$52,217$32,634$20,07727%
2Southern University Law Center$52,217$32,634——
3Southern University at New Orleans$49,709$42,000$14,81013%
4Northwestern State University of Louisiana$47,296$28,875$13,60643%
5Southeastern Louisiana University$43,291$29,072$13,15445%
6Grambling State University$42,644$49,736$19,80936%
7University of Louisiana at Monroe$34,763$29,600$13,46654%

3 more Louisiana colleges offer Social Work but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Social Work graduates

Social worker

Baton Rouge area$60,440
Louisiana$56,800
U.S.$59,550

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +4.4% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Social and Community Service Managers

Baton Rouge area$85,880
Louisiana$82,090
U.S.$80,390

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

Baton Rouge area$65,490
Louisiana$62,910
U.S.$66,270

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +3.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Southern University Law Center, by income

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Net price by income is not reported for this school.

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Southern University Law Center Social Work questions

How much do Southern University Law Center Social Work graduates earn?

Social Work graduates of Southern University Law Center earn a median $52,217 four years after graduating and $29,703 one year after. The U.S. median for Social Work graduates across 419 colleges is $51,748.

How much debt do Southern University Law Center Social Work graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Social Work graduates of Southern University Law Center is $32,634, about 62% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $26,579.

Is Southern University Law Center a good school for Social Work in Louisiana?

On pay, Social Work graduates of Southern University Law Center earn $52,217 four years out, $4,921 above the median for the same major across 7 Louisiana colleges ($47,296) and $469 above the U.S. median ($51,748). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Southern University Law Center rank for Social Work in Louisiana?

Of 7 Louisiana colleges reporting Social Work graduate earnings, Southern University Law Center ranks 2nd. The highest is Southern University and A & M College at $52,217.

What jobs do Social Work graduates get?

A common career is social worker, with a median wage of $60,440 in the Baton Rouge, LA area and $59,550 nationally. Others include social and community service managers and probation officers and correctional treatment specialists.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Southern University Law Center Social Work: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/southern-university-law-center/majors/social-work (College Scorecard and BLS data).