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.

24:1
Student to faculty ratio
45%
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 24:1. 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:

81%
First-year retention rate
45%
4-year grad rate
60%
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
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Computer Science
-100.4
1084.48
2269.36
3454.24
4639.12
5824

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 30
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 5824
  • Accounting 728
  • Operations Management and Supervision 376
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 269
  • Finance, General 233
  • Accounting and Finance 198
  • Business Statistics 197
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 72
  • Fashion Merchandising 44
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 40
  • Management Information Systems, General 23
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 3
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 1
Communication
  • Organizational Communication, General 650
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 887
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 597
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 538
  • Computer Graphics 368
Education
  • Education, General 39
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 2
  • Education Entrepreneurship 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 21
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 8
  • Construction Engineering 6
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 607
  • English Language and Literature, General 214
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 847
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 569
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 373
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 373
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 373
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 288
  • Public Health, General 185
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 46
History
  • History, General 353
Homeland Security
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 1059
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 1524
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 249
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 554
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 119
Physical Sciences
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 91
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 3538
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General 670
  • Human Services, General 670
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 670
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 173
  • Anthropology, General 153
  • Political Science and Government, General 117
  • Economics, General 100
Transportation And Materials Moving
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 6
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 794
  • Photography 150
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 9
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