We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SNHU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at SNHU was ranked #221 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #2 in New Hampshire.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern New Hampshire University handed out 1646 bachelor's degrees in general 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 #1 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SNHU is $33,208. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
Psychology majors graduating with a master's degree from SNHU make a median salary of $40,964 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $42,335.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SNHU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $34,547 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all psychology majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at SNHU is $343 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Southern New Hampshire University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,646 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from SNHU. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SNHU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% 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 bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 23 |
Black or African American | 192 |
Hispanic or Latino | 189 |
White | 1,019 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 217 |
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.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% 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 master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 105 |
Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
White | 452 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 63 |
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