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Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern New Hampshire University

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Southern New Hampshire University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, NH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2,735 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Southern New Hampshire University.

Online Class Availability at Southern New Hampshire University

Distance learning is available at Southern New Hampshire University. Of 189,531 students, 183,892 (97%) studied exclusively online and 904 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Southern New Hampshire University

Use these rankings to compare Southern New Hampshire University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#2 of 9
Best Value	New Hampshire	#9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#31 of 69
Best Value	New England (Region)	#62 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#440 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1468 of 1,495

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#2 of 9
Best Value	New Hampshire	#9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#31 of 69
Best Value	New England (Region)	#62 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#440 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1468 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Southern New Hampshire University

Graduates of Southern New Hampshire University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,896
2 years	$41,334
3 years	$44,048
4 years	$54,872
5 years	$60,764

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southern New Hampshire University report median earnings of $54,872, compared with $61,042 for all Southern New Hampshire University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Southern New Hampshire University is $24,338.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southern New Hampshire University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Southern New Hampshire University are 57% women (1,572) and 43% men (1,163).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

Of the 1,211 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Southern New Hampshire University, 64% were women (779) and 36% were men (432).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	410
Hispanic / Latino	157
Black / African American	194
Asian	15
American Indian / Alaska Native	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	36
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	387

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, below the national average of 49%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

Of the 1,524 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Southern New Hampshire University, 52% were women (793) and 48% were men (731).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	829
Hispanic / Latino	169
Black / African American	253
Asian	38
American Indian / Alaska Native	9
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8
Two or More Races	53
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	164

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Southern New Hampshire University

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southern New Hampshire University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	2,020
Individualized Studies	715

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Southern New Hampshire University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.