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Louisiana Community and Social Service Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Community And Social Service Specialists in Louisiana

Fast Facts for Community And Social Service Specialists in Louisiana

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Alexandria, Monroe, and Baton Rouge
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Shreveport
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport

Salaries for Community And Social Service Specialists in Louisiana

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Shreveport, Monroe, and Baton Rouge. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Community And Social Service Specialists in Louisiana are listed below.

Selected Social Service Specialist Training Schools in Louisiana

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Lafayette, Metairie

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Human Services, Human Services Management, MS In Counseling/Community Counseling, Online Program - Human Services Management, Online Program - Human Services/Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Community and Social Service Specialists in Louisiana

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Human Services Management, Human Services/Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Walden University
Online

Offers online graduate degrees in a wide variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Human Services
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Advanced Start BS In Human Services, Human Services, Human Services - Human Services Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Psychology/Social Work
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Louisiana Social Service Specialist Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Grambling State UniversityGramblingDoctorate5,161
Louisiana CollegePinevilleMasters1,056
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton RougeDoctorate & First Professional28,628
Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitochesMasters9,037
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammondDoctorate14,744
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton RougeDoctorate8,288
Southern University at New OrleansNew OrleansMasters2,648
Tulane University of LouisianaNew OrleansDoctorate & First Professional10,125
University of Louisiana MonroeMonroeDoctorate & First Professional8,541
Xavier University of LouisianaNew OrleansDoctorate3,088

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Community And Social Service Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Louisiana. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Community and Social Service Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Community and Social Service Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

LOUISIANA

   
Alexandria160$25,5904
Monroe180$37,0003.4
Baton Rouge580$33,1402.1
New Orleans720$31,8101.9
Shreveport230$42,2801.8
Lake Charles100$27,3601.7
Lafayette160$32,4001.6
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