by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Southern New Hampshire University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Southern New Hampshire University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 59,504 undergraduate · 20,898 graduate (80,402 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Southern New Hampshire University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 40,201 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 11,075 |
| Psychology, General. | 4,494 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2,735 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 2,029 |
The following majors at Southern New Hampshire University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $72,753 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $72,656 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | $71,552 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $58,910 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | $57,436 |
Browse every major at Southern New Hampshire University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 40,201 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Project Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
11,075 | $56,207 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Finance. |
1,900 | $46,420 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
886 | $54,587 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
634 | $49,136 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
602 | $72,656 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
328 | $58,910 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
67 | $37,771 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
50 | NA |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 40 | $71,552 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
6 | $48,883 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
2 | $43,730 |
| Taxation. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 4,494 | $34,858 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology. |
107 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Human-Centered Technology Design. |
1,420 | $54,690 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
1,225 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 1,099 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Graphics. |
368 | $30,070 |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming, Other. |
75 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. · Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
1,588 | $48,366 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
759 | $72,753 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. |
404 | $51,100 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
398 | $41,304 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 373 | $57,436 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
2,735 | $42,896 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. |
2,029 | $40,525 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
898 | $26,207 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 650 | $38,370 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Game and Interactive Media Design. |
803 | $37,976 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
269 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 304 | $49,676 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
268 | $38,849 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. · Education Entrepreneurship. |
217 | $54,002 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
110 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 15 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Organizational Communication, General. |
832 | $42,765 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
670 | $34,785 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | 173 | $33,311 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
153 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
125 | $51,344 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
117 | $30,198 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
36 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
554 | $39,593 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
542 | $35,266 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
249 | $48,557 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
212 | $35,782 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. |
151 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 21 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
8 | NA |
| Construction Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
2 | NA |
| Operations Research. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
91 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Computer Science. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
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