Southern New Hampshire University
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How strong are the academics at Southern New Hampshire University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
62%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

SNHU has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Southern New Hampshire University:

71%
First-year retention rate
62%
4-year grad rate
68%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Southern New Hampshire University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
General Studies
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
25
1069
2113
3157
4201
5245

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 23
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 5245
  • Accounting 641
  • Operations Management and Supervision 326
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 256
  • Finance, General 179
  • Accounting and Finance 156
  • Business Statistics 142
  • Fashion Merchandising 39
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 33
  • Management Information Systems, General 33
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 5
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 1
Communication
  • Organizational Communication, General 608
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 631
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 620
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 336
  • Computer Graphics 308
Culinary
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 34
  • Education, General 26
  • Music Teacher Education 3
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other 2
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2
  • Education Entrepreneurship 1
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 19
  • Construction Engineering 13
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 12
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 8
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 580
  • English Language and Literature, General 202
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1064
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 623
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 304
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 304
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 304
  • Public Health, General 193
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 50
History
  • History, General 315
Homeland Security
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 895
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 1311
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 177
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 504
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 109
Physical Sciences
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 91
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 2993
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General 602
  • Human Services, General 602
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 602
  • Public Administration 8
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 190
  • Anthropology, General 103
  • Political Science and Government, General 83
  • Economics, General 81
  • Economics, Other 2
Transportation And Materials Moving
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 9
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 662
  • Photography 130

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