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Social Work at Southern University at New Orleans

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Southern University at New Orleans. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern University at New Orleans is in New Orleans, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 social work degrees were awarded at Southern University at New Orleans.

Studying Online at Southern University at New Orleans

Many students take online classes at Southern University at New Orleans. Among 2,468 students, 834 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 876 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Southern University at New Orleans

Rankings can help you compare Southern University at New Orleans’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#9 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#85 of 132
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#130 of 132
Best Value	Nationwide	#351 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#567 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Southern University at New Orleans

Students who complete Southern University at New Orleans’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,247
2 years	$36,936
3 years	$40,875
4 years	$45,822
5 years	$51,082

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Southern University at New Orleans take home a median $45,822, compared with $40,828 for all Southern University at New Orleans graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Social Work graduates from Southern University at New Orleans stands at $42,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Social Work graduates at Southern University at New Orleans, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Southern University at New Orleans are 90% women (60) and 10% men (7).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Southern University at New Orleans

Among the 16 bachelor’s social work graduates at Southern University at New Orleans, 88% were women (14) and 12% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern University at New Orleans.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	16

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern University at New Orleans, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Southern University at New Orleans

Of the 51 master’s social work graduates at Southern University at New Orleans, 90% were women (46) and 10% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Southern University at New Orleans.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	43

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Southern University at New Orleans, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Southern University at New Orleans

The Social Work program at Southern University at New Orleans offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	67

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Southern University at New Orleans go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.