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Graduates earn 480 degrees from Southern University at New Orleans

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About 27.1 percent of the 480 degrees and certificates handed out by Southern University at New Orleans in 2017-18 were to students in public administration and social service professions programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Orleans conferred 87 master's degrees and 43 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service professions programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in social work. Data shows the school gave out 87 master's degrees in social work, followed by 46 master's degrees in criminal justice/safety studies and 40 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice/safety studies.

The university enrolled 2,356 students for 2017-18, including 1,928 in undergraduate programs and 428 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Social Work36-87123
Public Administration7--7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total43-8713027.1
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies40-4686
Forensic Science and Technology7--7
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total47-469319.4
Business Administration and Management, General40--40
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total40--408.3
Psychology, General36--36
Psychology total36--367.5
General Studies33--33
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total33--336.9
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling317-20
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator12--12
Health Professions and Related Programs total1517-326.7
Information Science/Studies8-2028
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total8-20285.8
Family and Community Services25--25
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total25--255.2
Education, General13--13
Elementary Education and Teaching4--4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1--1
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels----
Secondary Education and Teaching----
Education total18--183.8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General14--14
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total14--142.9
Museology/Museum Studies--1414
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total--14142.9
Mathematics, General10--10
Mathematics and Statistics total10--102.1
English Language and Literature, General4--4
English Language and Literature/Letters total4--40.8
History, General3--3
History total3--30.6

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