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Mental & Social Health Services at Southern University at New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if Southern University at New Orleans is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,264. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in mental health services from SUNO.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

SUNO Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

SUNO Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at SUNO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at SUNO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mental & Social Health Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools 58
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools 149
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools 155
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools 467

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at SUNO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Southern University at New Orleans.

SUNO Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

75% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at SUNO may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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SUNO does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University at New Orleans with a associate's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNO Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in mental health services from SUNO in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 59% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mental health services bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University at New Orleans with a bachelor's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNO also has a doctoral program available in mental health services. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern University at New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 14

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Southern University at New Orleans.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Counselors 2,190 $36,870
Healthcare Social Workers 1,940 $53,460
Psychiatric Technicians 1,590 $27,330
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,410 $40,960
Psychiatric Aides 790 $23,580

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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