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General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how SNHU ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General 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 #221 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 General Psychology	29
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	88
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	101
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	101
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	111
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	123
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	147
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	162
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	167
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	181
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	200
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	207
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	210
Best General Psychology Schools	221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	224
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	229
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	236
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	239
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	254
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	282
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	380
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	425
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	435
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	514
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	584
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	598
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	653
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	657
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	709

Popularity of Psychology at SNHU

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.

 

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,646 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from SNHU. About 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.