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Public & Social Service at Southern University at New Orleans

Below are the key facts about this program at SUNO. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at SUNO

The following degree levels are offered in public & social service at SUNO, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	17
Master’s	51

SUNO Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Southern University at New Orleans awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SUNO holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana	4
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana	5
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	90
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	137
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	322
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	539

Salary of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from SUNO earn a median of $44,792 a year. This is higher than $40,828, the median for all majors at SUNO.

Student Debt of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SUNO, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $42,000 in student loans. This is lower than $48,451, the typical median for all majors at SUNO.

SUNO Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,483	$13,384
Fees	$3,570	$3,570

Learn more about SUNO tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at SUNO are Black or African American. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern University at New Orleans with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

SUNO granted 16 bachelor’s completions in social work in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (100%).

• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana — #4
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana — #5
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #73
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #108
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #254

Public Administration (Bachelor’s)

SUNO awarded 1 bachelor’s degree in public administration in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (100%).

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at SUNO

Graduate study is also available at SUNO. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	51

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Augustus06 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.