Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire · Private, nonprofit

Of 82 assessed programs, 80 leave graduates out-earning a typical New Hampshire high-school graduate (about $41,972/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 49 could not be assessed.

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Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$36,441
$30k to $48k	$36,536
$48k to $75k	$36,641
$75k to $110k	$37,704
$110k and up	$38,025
All families (average)	$36,708

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

82 of 131 programs could be assessed 63% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical New Hampshire high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$75,423	+$33,451	clears the bar	$22,773	0.7 yrs	4,785
Psychology	Bachelor's Degree	$49,769	+$7,797	clears the bar	$22,000	2.8 yrs	2,244
Business Administration	Master's Degree	$95,086	+$53,114	clears the bar	$44,643	0.8 yrs	2,069
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$66,656	+$24,684	clears the bar	$13,023	0.5 yrs	1,250
Healthcare Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$63,292	+$21,320	clears the bar	$25,000	1.2 yrs	1,186
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Associate's Degree	$52,547	+$10,575	clears the bar	$13,168	1.2 yrs	1,035
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	$60,698	+$18,726	clears the bar	$19,000	1.0 yrs	837
Criminal Justice	Bachelor's Degree	$61,027	+$19,055	clears the bar	$22,000	1.2 yrs	779
Nursing	Bachelor's Degree	$98,032	+$56,060	clears the bar	$16,539	0.3 yrs	760
Accounting	Bachelor's Degree	$70,181	+$28,209	clears the bar	$25,669	0.9 yrs	680
Psychology	Master's Degree	$58,824	+$16,852	clears the bar	$40,872	2.4 yrs	606
Public Relations and Advertising	Bachelor's Degree	$59,801	+$17,829	clears the bar	$19,790	1.1 yrs	595
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$39,966	-$2,006	falls short	$23,583	insufficient data	532
Design	Bachelor's Degree	$51,370	+$9,398	clears the bar	$22,965	2.4 yrs	521
Human Services	Bachelor's Degree	$49,508	+$7,536	clears the bar	$24,084	3.2 yrs	520
Computer and Information Science	Bachelor's Degree	$81,533	+$39,561	clears the bar	$28,689	0.7 yrs	482
Computer Science	Bachelor's Degree	$115,259	+$73,287	clears the bar	$23,466	0.3 yrs	437
English	Master's Degree	$54,001	+$12,029	clears the bar	$45,100	3.7 yrs	421
Criminal Justice	Associate's Degree	$52,988	+$11,016	clears the bar	$16,715	1.5 yrs	418
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor's Degree	$55,733	+$13,761	clears the bar	$20,649	1.5 yrs	388
Computer and Information Science	Associate's Degree	$67,194	+$25,222	clears the bar	$16,500	0.7 yrs	359
Health Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	$74,693	+$32,721	clears the bar	$13,042	0.4 yrs	329
Healthcare Administration	Master's Degree	$78,721	+$36,749	clears the bar	$36,900	1.0 yrs	320
Human Resources	Master's Degree	$79,973	+$38,001	clears the bar	$45,100	1.2 yrs	316
Accounting	Associate's Degree	$56,716	+$14,744	clears the bar	$19,000	1.3 yrs	307
Accounting	Master's Degree	$87,967	+$45,995	clears the bar	$45,100	1.0 yrs	296
Computer and Information Science	Master's Degree	$97,644	+$55,672	clears the bar	$48,003	0.9 yrs	288
History	Bachelor's Degree	$49,113	+$7,141	clears the bar	$23,808	3.3 yrs	272
Criminal Justice	Master's Degree	$67,346	+$25,374	clears the bar	$41,708	1.6 yrs	227
Computer Software and Media Applications	Bachelor's Degree	$57,772	+$15,800	clears the bar	$21,771	1.4 yrs	221
Management Science	Master's Degree	$112,596	+$70,624	clears the bar	$36,900	0.5 yrs	205
Marketing	Bachelor's Degree	$66,094	+$24,122	clears the bar	$25,000	1.0 yrs	192
Public Health	Master's Degree	$69,637	+$27,665	clears the bar	$36,900	1.3 yrs	185
Marketing	Master's Degree	$76,638	+$34,666	clears the bar	$36,316	1.0 yrs	184
History	Master's Degree	$54,961	+$12,989	clears the bar	$40,644	3.1 yrs	178
English	Bachelor's Degree	$47,103	+$5,131	clears the bar	$20,127	3.9 yrs	176
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Master's Degree	$63,147	+$21,175	clears the bar	$49,200	2.3 yrs	173
Public Health	Bachelor's Degree	$58,520	+$16,548	clears the bar	$18,750	1.1 yrs	172
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree	$62,675	+$20,703	clears the bar	$31,984	1.5 yrs	167
Social Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	$50,491	+$8,519	clears the bar	$20,917	2.5 yrs	156
Finance	Bachelor's Degree	$81,489	+$39,517	clears the bar	$22,565	0.6 yrs	153
Teacher Education (by level)	Master's Degree	$51,153	+$9,181	clears the bar	$29,634	3.2 yrs	138
Mathematics	Bachelor's Degree	$68,414	+$26,442	clears the bar	$18,833	0.7 yrs	134
Public Relations and Advertising	Master's Degree	$70,574	+$28,602	clears the bar	$44,769	1.6 yrs	123
Educational Administration	Master's Degree	$65,788	+$23,816	clears the bar	$39,443	1.7 yrs	123
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Master's Degree	$62,698	+$20,726	clears the bar	$41,000	2.0 yrs	122
Film and Photography	Bachelor's Degree	$50,871	+$8,899	clears the bar	$20,834	2.3 yrs	118
Nursing	Master's Degree	$126,492	+$84,520	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	117
Business Administration	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$71,030	+$29,058	clears the bar	$32,204	1.1 yrs	110
Accounting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$84,256	+$42,284	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	108
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Bachelor's Degree	$54,407	+$12,435	clears the bar	$22,501	1.8 yrs	106
Healthcare Administration	Associate's Degree	$56,385	+$14,413	clears the bar	$9,500	0.7 yrs	106
Geology and Earth Science	Bachelor's Degree	$62,360	+$20,388	clears the bar	$20,875	1.0 yrs	97
Anthropology	Bachelor's Degree	$51,100	+$9,128	clears the bar	$22,164	2.4 yrs	96
Management Science	Bachelor's Degree	$94,942	+$52,970	clears the bar	$25,079	0.5 yrs	94
Film and Photography	Associate's Degree	$30,298	-$11,674	falls short	$16,260	insufficient data	91
Marketing	Associate's Degree	$61,532	+$19,560	clears the bar	$18,250	0.9 yrs	87
Political Science	Bachelor's Degree	$62,387	+$20,415	clears the bar	$21,208	1.0 yrs	81
Finance	Master's Degree	$100,914	+$58,942	clears the bar	$41,257	0.7 yrs	65
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Bachelor's Degree	$57,701	+$15,729	clears the bar	$21,584	1.4 yrs	64
Human Resources	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$73,314	+$31,342	clears the bar	$36,900	1.2 yrs	56
Management Information Systems	Bachelor's Degree	$86,882 1-year earnings	+$44,910	clears the bar	$28,129	0.6 yrs	51
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	Bachelor's Degree	$51,355	+$9,383	clears the bar	$25,000	2.7 yrs	44
Teacher Education (by level)	Bachelor's Degree	$44,327	+$2,355	clears the bar	$25,660	10.9 yrs	39
Economics	Bachelor's Degree	$86,764	+$44,792	clears the bar	$23,861	0.5 yrs	39
Education	Master's Degree	$63,714	+$21,742	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	33
Accounting	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$60,976	+$19,004	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	27
Fine Arts	Master's Degree	$53,264	+$11,292	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	26
Public Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$72,437	+$30,465	clears the bar	$23,014	0.8 yrs	21
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Bachelor's Degree	$98,399	+$56,427	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	21
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	Associate's Degree	$46,352	+$4,380	clears the bar	$21,992	5.0 yrs	20
Education	Bachelor's Degree	$42,034	+$62	clears the bar	$25,000	403.2 yrs	18
Economics	Master's Degree	$71,367	+$29,395	clears the bar	$39,630	1.3 yrs	16
International Business	Bachelor's Degree	$73,271	+$31,299	clears the bar	$26,166	0.8 yrs	15
Teacher Education (by subject)	Bachelor's Degree	$51,445	+$9,473	clears the bar	$24,594	2.6 yrs	12
Hospitality Management	Bachelor's Degree	$64,526	+$22,554	clears the bar	$23,250	1.0 yrs	11
Political Science	Master's Degree	$68,469	+$26,497	clears the bar	$41,000	1.5 yrs	4
Culinary Arts	Bachelor's Degree	$52,058	+$10,086	clears the bar	$23,500	2.3 yrs	2
Culinary Arts	Associate's Degree	$50,055	+$8,083	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Master's Degree	$78,680	+$36,708	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Special Education	Master's Degree	$56,396	+$14,424	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Homeland Security	Master's Degree	$102,281	+$60,309	clears the bar	$36,900	0.6 yrs	insufficient data
IT Administration and Management	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	227
IT Administration and Management	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	192
Human Resources	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	131
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	$41,000	insufficient data	117
Criminal Justice	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	106
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	101
Education	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	90
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	84
Computer Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	50
Business Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	39
International Relations	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	37
Special Education	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	28
Educational Administration	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	20
Marketing	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	20
Biology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Psychology, Other	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Mechanical Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Computer Science	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Teacher Education (by subject)	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Healthcare Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Air Transportation	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Management Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Public Administration	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Nursing	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Electrical Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Operations Research	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
IT Administration and Management	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Special Education	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Finance	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
International Business	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
International Business	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Radio, TV and Digital Media	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer Programming	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer Systems Analysis	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Culinary Arts	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Educational Administration	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer Engineering	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Construction Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Human Development and Family Studies	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Accounting and Computer Science	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Criminal Justice	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Fine Arts	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Medical Illustration and Informatics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($41,972/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.