Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Southern New Hampshire University, based in Manchester, New Hampshire, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. With 163,164 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $50,318 ten years after enrollment, which is 23% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 43.8%. Mmedian graduate debt is $21,082, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.39x. The average net price after financial aid is $36,708 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Psychology, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Health Services Administration, and Criminal Justice & Corrections.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$50,318

Graduation Rate

43.8%

Median Debt

$21,082

Average Net Price

$36,708

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.34x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.39x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

163,164

Admission Rate

99.5%

Average SAT

Not reported

Retention Rate

61.1%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$17,200

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,200

Pell Grant Rate

48.8%

Federal Loan Rate

58.2%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$36,441

Income $30K–$48K

$36,536

Income $48K–$75K

$36,641

Income $110K+

$38,025

Student Demographics

Women

67.7%

White

49.8%

Black

19.9%

Hispanic

15.2%

Asian

2.3%

Two or More Races

4.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

47.4%

Accreditations

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels (Accredited)
Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
New England Commission of Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (116)

Bachelor (48)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$75,423	5,571
Psychology	$49,769	2,993
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$66,656	1,312
Health Services Administration	$63,292	1,064
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$61,027	895
Accounting	$70,181	797
Design & Applied Arts	$51,370	662
Computer Science	$115,259	631
Registered Nursing	$98,032	623
Computer & Information Sciences	$81,533	620
Public Relations	$59,801	608
Public Administration	$49,508	602
Rhetoric & Composition	$39,966	580
Natural Resources Conservation	$55,733	504
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	336
History	$49,113	315
Computer Software Engineering	$57,772	308
Health Services	$74,693	304
Marketing	$66,094	256
English Language & Literature	$47,103	202
Public Health	$58,520	193
Social Sciences	$50,491	190
Finance	$81,489	179
Mathematics	$68,414	177
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$94,942	142
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	$50,871	130
Sports & Fitness	$54,407	109
Anthropology	$51,100	103
Geological Sciences	$62,360	91
Economics	$86,764	83
Political Science	$62,387	83
Mental Health Services	$57,701	50
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	$51,355	39
Teacher Education	$44,327	35
Management Information Systems	Not reported	33
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	$98,399	33
Education	$42,034	26
Biology	Not reported	23
Mechanical Engineering	Not reported	19
Construction Engineering	Not reported	13
Aerospace Engineering	Not reported	12
Air Transportation	Not reported	9
Electrical Engineering	Not reported	8
Public Administration	$72,437	8
Secondary Education	$51,445	5
Hospitality Management	$64,526	5
Culinary Arts and Related Services	$52,058	1
International Business	$73,271	1

Master (30)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$95,086	3,485
Psychology	$58,824	858
English Language & Literature	$54,001	480
Health Services Administration	$78,721	439
Accounting	$87,967	412
Human Resources Management	$79,973	404
Computer & Information Sciences	$97,644	356
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$67,346	261
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$112,596	250
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	233
Registered Nursing	$126,492	231
Marketing	$76,638	225
Mental Health Services	$63,147	223
Public Health	$69,637	221
Curriculum & Instruction	$62,675	220
History	$54,961	204
Public Relations	$70,574	179
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	155
Educational Administration	$65,788	139
Teacher Education	$51,153	128
Sports & Fitness	$62,698	127
Finance	$100,914	100
Education	$63,714	52
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Not reported	43
Economics	$71,367	42
Fine Arts	$53,264	7
Special Education	$56,396	1
Educational Assessment	$78,680	Not reported
Homeland Security	$102,281	Not reported
Political Science	$68,469	Not reported

Doctoral (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	Not reported	28
International Business	Not reported	3

Associate (13)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$52,547	1,042
Business Administration & Management	$60,698	917
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$52,988	449
Computer & Information Sciences	$67,194	360
Accounting	$56,716	359
Computer Science	Not reported	122
Marketing	$61,532	116
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	$30,298	107
Health Services Administration	$56,385	107
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	42
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	20
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	$46,352	15
Culinary Arts and Related Services	$50,055	Not reported

Graduate Certificate (10)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	144
Business Administration & Management	$71,030	144
Human Resources Management	$73,314	113
Education	Not reported	74
International Relations	Not reported	49
Accounting	$60,976	39
Special Education	Not reported	33
Marketing	Not reported	19
Public Administration	Not reported	8
Registered Nursing	Not reported	6

Undergraduate Certificate (9)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	228
Human Resources Management	Not reported	156
Computer Engineering	Not reported	125
Accounting	$84,256	108
Psychology, Other	Not reported	67
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	59
Computer Science	Not reported	53
Health Services Administration	Not reported	15
Operations Research	Not reported	3

Show 4 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Special Education	Bachelor	2
Educational Administration	Bachelor	1
Aerospace Engineering	Undergraduate Certificate	1
Finance	Graduate Certificate	1