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Social Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University

329 Bachelor's Degrees
62 Master's Degrees
#492 Overall Quality
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. We've also included details on how SNHU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at SNHU

SNHU Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at SNHU was ranked #492 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in New Hampshire.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 123
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 124
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 139
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 175
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 199
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 218
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 228
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 234
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 261
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 269
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 277
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 277
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 282
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 285
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 288
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 289
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 291
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 354
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 371
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 400
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 444
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 464
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 470
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 488
Best Social Sciences Schools 492
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 512
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 535
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 563
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 587
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 587
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 596
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 610
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 620

Popularity of Social Sciences at SNHU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern New Hampshire University handed out 329 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 284 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from SNHU. This makes it the #59 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at SNHU

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

SNHU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 329 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from SNHU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% 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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 179
Non-Resident Aliens 35
Other Races 40

SNHU Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at SNHU awarded 62 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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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, 68% 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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences 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 Social Sciences 129
Political Science & Government 104
Economics 83
Anthropology 75
International Relations & National Security 22

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,256
English Language & Literature 1,333
Communication & Journalism 721
History 493

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