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Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how SNHU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at SNHU

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

SNHU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at SNHU was ranked #265 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #2 in New Hampshire.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	33
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	58
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	140
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	144
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	153
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	167
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	205
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	214
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	217
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	239
Best Psychology Schools	265
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	266
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	269
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	285
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	296
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	338
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	338
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	399
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	401
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	409
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	417
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	430
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	442
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	463
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	467
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	557
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	626
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	640
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	695
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	697
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	755

Popularity of Psychology at SNHU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern New Hampshire University handed out 1646 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 37% over the previous year when 1,201 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 704 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SNHU. This makes it the #5 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

SNHU Psychology Students

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

SNHU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,646 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from SNHU in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	192
Hispanic or Latino	189
White	1,019
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	217

SNHU Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 704 students earned a master's degree in psychology from SNHU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SNHU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	105
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	452
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	63

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	2,350

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kylejtod at en.wikipedia under License

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