by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Southern University and A & M College landed the #1079 spot in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1149 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year's ranking.
Southern University and A & M College also ranked #16 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Southern University and A & M College came in at #653.
In addition, Southern University and A & M College took the #12 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Louisiana.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 71.8% of the total graduate students at Southern University and A & M College are women and 28.2% are men.
Of all the graduate students at Southern University and A & M College, around 91.3% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Southern University and A & M College. Around 0.1% of graduate students are international. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,336 | $5,336 |
| Fees | $5,322 | $11,768 |
After obtaining their master's degree from Southern University and A & M College, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $48,456. That's about 17% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at Southern University and A & M College is $41,467. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 45% lower than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of Southern University and A & M College.
Contact details for Southern University and A & M College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | P.O. Box 9374, Harding Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70813 |
| Phone: | 225-771-4500 |
| Website: | www.subr.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Southern-University-and-AM-College-Baton-Rouge-LA/116700329566 |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SouthernU_BR |
About 16.3% of the graduate students at Southern University and A & M College took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 8.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry | 6 |
| Nursing | 7 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1 |
| Public Policy | 8 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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