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Associate+2% vs national median119 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Southern University at New Orleans

Ranked 40th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,548
middle 50%: $25,880 – $44,962
Median · 5 years out
$43,784
middle 50%: $31,104 – $55,746
Median · 10 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $36,903 – $65,035

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southern University at New Orleans's associate program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $33,548 one year after graduating, rising to $48,943 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 40th of 104 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,360 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$44,108 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$43,850 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern University at New Orleans

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$56,791 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out

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