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General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University

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General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University

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

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and approximately 134,345 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1,646 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from SNHU.

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

SNHU General Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
  • Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SNHU General Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. 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 General Psychology Schools 1
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 501

In 2021, 704 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SNHU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SNHU Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SNHU is $33,208. This is 16% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Psychology Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,646 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from SNHU. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 192
Hispanic or Latino 189
White 1,019
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 217

SNHU General Psychology Master’s Program

82% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 704 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SNHU, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from SNHU, 64% 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 psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 105
Hispanic or Latino 73
White 452
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 63

SNHU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers 950 $123,580
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 420 $84,270
Psychology Professors 300 $89,780
Psychologists 30 $98,410

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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