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General Studies at Southern New Hampshire University

If you plan to study General Studies, consider 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 in Manchester, NH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2,020 general studies graduations were recorded at Southern New Hampshire University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern New Hampshire University

Distance learning is available at Southern New Hampshire University. Among 189,531 students, 183,892 (97%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 904 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Studies graduates at Southern New Hampshire University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Studies graduates at Southern New Hampshire University are 54% women (1,089) and 46% men (931).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

Among the 496 associate’s general studies degrees awarded at Southern New Hampshire University, 60% were women (296) and 40% were men (200).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	59
Black / African American	39
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	323

Minority students account for 22% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, below the national average of 50%.*

General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

Of the 1,524 bachelor’s 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 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

Minority students account for 35% of General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Studies Graduates

Students who finish General Studies program at Southern New Hampshire University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for 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.