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Economics at Southern New Hampshire University

If you are interested in studying economics, 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.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and approximately 134,345 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 61 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from SNHU.

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

SNHU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SNHU Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics 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 economics major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Economics Schools 147
Best Economics Schools 525

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in economics from SNHU. This makes it the #57 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from SNHU Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at SNHU is $51,193. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Economics Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from SNHU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at SNHU since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

SNHU Economics Master’s Program

41% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from SNHU in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from SNHU, 73% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,140 $68,010
Managers 950 $123,580
Economics Professors 80 $161,830
Economists 60 $74,570

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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