University of New Hampshire at Manchester
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How strong are the academics at University of New Hampshire at Manchester?

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

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
32
Average class size
50%
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.

UNH Manchester has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
149
10-19
376
20-29
365
30-39
202
40-49
97
50-99
143
100+
79

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 University of New Hampshire at Manchester:

73%
First-year retention rate
50%
4-year grad rate
64%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $54,420. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$54,420
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Business/Commerce, General
Biotechnology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Neuroscience
10
12.4
14.8
17.2
19.6
22

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biotechnology 16
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 14
  • Neuroscience 12
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 22
  • Management Science 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 12
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 11
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other 10
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 11
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 8
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
Foreign Languages
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 3
Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security 7
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 9
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 0

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