Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana · Public
Graduate earnings
8of 8 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Louisiana high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year).
8 of 21 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 13: 11 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. The 12 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$14,810 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$14,810 a year
About $59,240 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $14,771 |
| $75k to $110k | $19,360 |
| All families (average) | $14,810 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Louisiana high-school graduate ($34,350 a year).
10 of 33 programs could be assessed 30% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $39,139 | +$4,789 | clears the bar | $28,125 | 5.9 yrs | 41 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $42,068 | +$7,718 | clears the bar | $29,808 | 3.9 yrs | 41 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $55,119 | +$20,769 | above HS line | $41,000 | 2.0 yrs | 40 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $44,723 | +$10,373 | clears the bar | $28,864 | 2.8 yrs | 23 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,709 | +$15,359 | clears the bar | $32,000 | 2.1 yrs | 23 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $44,226 | +$9,876 | clears the bar | $36,000 | 3.6 yrs | 22 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,350 | +$10,000 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $53,762 | +$19,412 | above HS line | $48,318 | 2.5 yrs | 16 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,390 | +$13,040 | clears the bar | $35,250 | 2.7 yrs | 14 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $44,788 | +$10,438 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $29,811 | not assessed | 2 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Information Science | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,350 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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