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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students received a bachelor's degree in education from SNHU.

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
• Doctorate 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:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how SNHU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Education Schools	209
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368
Best Education Schools	928
Most Focused Education Schools	1,665

In 2021, 458 students received their master’s degree in education from SNHU. This makes it the #46 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 66 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from SNHU in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 82% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SNHU Education Master’s Program

Of the 458 students who earned a master's degree in Education from SNHU in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SNHU, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	284
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	90

SNHU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kylejtod at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.