Social Work at Southern University at New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Southern University at New Orleans is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,264. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received their master's degree in social work.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

SUNO Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

SUNO Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at SUNO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Southern University at New Orleans.

SUNO Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 social work majors earned their master's degree from SUNO. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. SUNO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University at New Orleans with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Southern University at New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Counselors	2,190	$36,870
Healthcare Social Workers	1,940	$53,460
Social and Community Service Managers	1,610	$70,120
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,410	$40,960
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	970	$48,280

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Augustus06 under License

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