by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how SNHU ranks among other schools offering degrees in nursing.
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SNHU ranks competitively among schools offering nursing. Specifically, it ranked #467 out of 1,918 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in New Hampshire.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire | 4 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire | 4 |
| Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
| Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire | 15 |
| Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire | 15 |
| Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire | 15 |
| College Major Best Value | 15 |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region | 44 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region | 44 |
| Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region | 44 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 44 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern New Hampshire University conferred 569 bachelor’s degrees in nursing.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SNHU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $83,728 a year. This is above $61,042, the median for all majors at SNHU.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at SNHU, nursing students accumulate a median of $31,470 in student loans. This is higher than $29,601, the typical median for all majors at SNHU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,000 | $16,200 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about SNHU tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 14% of nursing bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The largest share of nursing bachelor’s degree graduates at SNHU are White. Roughly 58% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 52 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
| White | 328 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 118 |
In the most recent graduating class, 9% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.
The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at SNHU are White. Roughly 72% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 136 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 24 |
Here are the demographics of the nursing majors at Southern New Hampshire University.
This nursing program at SNHU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 759 |
SNHU awarded 759 completions in registered nursing/registered nurse in the most recent reporting year — 87% to women and 13% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (61%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.