History at Southern New Hampshire University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Southern New Hampshire University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345.

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

SNHU History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

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 history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU History Rankings

The history major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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.

History Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	234
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

SNHU History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of history master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from SNHU, 78% were white. This is above average 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	159
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern New Hampshire University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	493

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Managers	950	$123,580
History Professors	110	$97,700

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.