Political Science & Government at Southern New Hampshire University

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

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and approximately 134,345 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from SNHU.

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

SNHU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SNHU does offer online courses in political science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at SNHU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 political science major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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 Political Science & Government Schools	11
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	250
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,025
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	1,079

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in political science from SNHU. This makes it the #6 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from SNHU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SNHU is $30,198. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SNHU, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SNHU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 40 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SNHU, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from SNHU, 65% 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Economics
• General Social Sciences

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Political Science Professors	90	$101,800
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.

• 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.