Mental & Social Health Services at Southern University at Shreveport

Every mental & social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Southern University at Shreveport stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern University at Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a total student population of 3,013.

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.

Southern University at Shreveport Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Southern University at Shreveport Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Southern University at Shreveport

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

Southern University at Shreveport Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Southern University at Shreveport may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

Southern University at Shreveport does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 59% 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 Shreveport with a associate's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Southern University at Shreveport. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern University at Shreveport. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	8

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Nursing

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 Shreveport.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.