Overview

At Social Work at University of Louisiana at Monroe social workers help people cope with everyday to unusual life events—from finding basic shelter, food, or clothing to coping with personal, familial, or social crises. Today, social workers are among the top 10 fastest growing professions and have the greatest diversity in employment opportunities.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe Baccalaureate Social Work (BSW) degree program equips students to prepare for the wide range of opportunities available in the profession. Knowledge, values, and skills learned help BSW students at ULM become critical thinkers about human behavior and about social justice. These skills prepare our students to not only excel in the social work profession—but are also desirable by almost every industry imaginable!

Careers

Social work is one of the top ranked occupations for projected growth in job opportunities. U.S. Department of Labor projects social work employment to grow by 11% by 2028, faster than the average for all other occupations.

Here are a few of the top careers in this field:

Hospital/Home Health Discharge Planner

Hospital Social Worker

School Social Worker

Mental Health Assistant

Social Service Agency Manager/Director

Life Coach

Personal Manager

Probation Officer (Adult or Juvenile)

Military Social Worker (Dept. of Defense or Service Enlisted)

Child and Family Service Worker

Programme Structure

Courses include:

English

Psychology

History

Biology

Foreign Language

Social Work

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Monroe, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Check the Beginning Freshman Admission Requirements, shown at right

Create an Admissions Account, select and submit the Undergraduate Application

Request that ULM receive your official scores (ACT code for ULM is 1598, SAT code for ULM is 6482) and official high school transcript

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22164 USD / year

≈ 22164 USD / year
Out-of-State

22164 USD / year

≈ 22164 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10064 USD / year

≈ 10064 USD / year

Living costs

Monroe

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Monroe

Funding

Scholarships Information

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