by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Southern University at New Orleans. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in social work, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SUNO was $3,992 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $1,684 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,024 | $12,965 |
| Fees | $2,726 | $2,726 |
social work who receive their master’s degree from SUNO make an average of $39,326 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $43,464.
SUNO does not offer an online option for its social work master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNO Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 86.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 87.2%.
Around 85.5% of social work master’s degree recipients at SUNO in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 64 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 76 |
*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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