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Southern University at New Orleans Graduate School Report

323 Graduate Students
$8,750 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
52.4% Took Classes Online
Want the scoop on Southern University at New Orleans Graduate School? We've put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs SUNO offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.

Southern University at New Orleans Graduate School Rankings

#1,083 Master's Degree School in U.S.

The goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Southern University at New Orleans landed the #1083 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.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana, SUNO came in at #18.

 
 

Southern University at New Orleans Graduate Student Diversity

323 Graduate Students
78.0% Women
92.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Southern University at New Orleans was the school of choice for 323 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

SUNO Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 78.0% of the total graduate student body at SUNO while men make you 22.0%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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SUNO Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at SUNO, around 92.0% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. SUNO is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 0.6% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.

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SUNO Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$8,750 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at Southern University at New Orleans pay an average of $3,992 per credit hour if they come from out of state. In-state part-timers receive a discounted rate of $1,684.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,024$12,965
Fees$2,726$2,726

Average Salary of SUNO Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$39,563 Avg Salary (Master's)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a master's degree from SUNO enter careers with an average starting salary of $39,563. That's about 32% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.

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Location of Southern University at New Orleans Graduate School

Louisiana State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, Southern University at New Orleans is a public institution. The city atmosphere of New Orleans makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Get more details about the location of Southern University at New Orleans.

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Contact details for SUNO are given below.

Contact Details
Address:6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, LA 70126
Phone:504-286-5000
Website:www.suno.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SouthernUniversityAtNewOrleans
Twitter:https://twitter.com/SUNOKnights

Online Learning for SUNO Grad Students

52.4% Took At Least One Online Class
5.8% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 52.4% of the graduate students at Southern University at New Orleans took at least one class online. Approximately 5.8% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.

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Southern University at New Orleans Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections33
Information Science11
Museum Studies5
Social Work64

Notes and References

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.

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