Degree Programs Overview
Southern University and A & M College offers 60 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,269 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Southern University and A & M. 694 students completed bachelor's programs and 301 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Southern University and A & M. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 32 | 1 | 694 | 210 | 484 |
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| Master's | 17 | NOT OFFERED | 301 | 122 | 179 |
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| Doctor's | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 274 | 96 | 178 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Southern University and A & M College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Mechanical Engineering program has the highest salary ($74,549) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $57,783 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
$74,549 | $6,212 | $28,437 | $301 |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$57,783 | $4,815 | $31,000 | $329 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$38,014 | $3,168 | $28,750 | $305 |
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| Accounting and Related Services |
$36,474 | $3,040 | $25,250 | $268 |
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| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General |
$35,390 | $2,949 | $33,458 | $355 |
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| Psychology, General |
$30,405 | $2,534 | $31,000 | $329 |
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| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions |
$29,908 | $2,492 | $35,071 | $372 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$28,834 | $2,403 | $27,125 | $288 |
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| Communication |
$24,787 | $2,066 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Biology, General |
$19,001 | $1,583 | $29,067 | $308 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$94,690 | $7,891 | $41,000 | $466 |
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| Public Administration |
$54,897 | $4,575 | $45,137 | $513 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$53,318 | $4,443 | $49,378 | $562 |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions |
$48,443 | $4,037 | - | - |
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| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
$47,501 | $3,958 | $47,498 | $540 |
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| Educational Administration and Supervision |
$47,068 | $3,922 | - | - |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$39,415 | $3,285 | $36,250 | $412 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Southern University and A & M College.
At the school, the Law Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 220 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 95 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 95 | 4 | 91 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 89 | 25 | 64 |
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| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 50 | 20 | 30 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 47 | 19 | 28 |
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| Psychology | 43 | 4 | 39 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 35 | 16 | 19 |
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| Agriculture | 32 | 15 | 17 |
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| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 25 | 4 | 21 |
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| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 22 | 7 | 15 |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 22 | 16 | 6 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Computer Science | 82 | 62 | 20 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 59 | 22 | 37 |
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| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 28 | - | 28 |
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| Public Administration | 22 | 12 | 10 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 21 | 8 | 13 |
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| Urban Forestry | 18 | 3 | 15 |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 18 | 2 | 16 |
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| Counseling Psychology | 13 | 1 | 12 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 9 | 2 | 7 |
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| Engineering | 6 | 6 | - |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Public Policy Analysis | 30 | 11 | 19 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Urban Forestry | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | - | 1 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Urban Forestry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 18 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
50 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18ONLINE | 82 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Law | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
220 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Environmental Toxicology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
47 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
43 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
89 | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
30 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | 28 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
95 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | 59 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | 59 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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