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Education at Southern New Hampshire University

Education at Southern New Hampshire University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Southern New Hampshire University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and approximately 134,345 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

SNHU Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SNHU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

SNHU Education Rankings

The education major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #444 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SNHU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Southern New Hampshire University.

SNHU Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SNHU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

SNHU Education Master’s Program

81% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 271
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 205

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Southern New Hampshire University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern New Hampshire University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 204
Curriculum & Instruction 192
Educational Administration 149
Teacher Education Grade Specific 74
Teaching English or French 31
Special Education 23
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Teacher Assistants 9,360 $30,770
Elementary School Teachers 5,620 $58,230
High School Teachers 5,130 $61,510
Middle School Teachers 3,120 $57,640
Preschool Teachers 2,950 $30,860

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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