Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University
SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 945 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from SNHU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
SNHU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at SNHU
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, SNHU does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
SNHU Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at SNHU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
---|---|
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 3 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools | 5 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 9 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 22 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 71 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 120 |
153 | |
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 192 |
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 234 |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 267 |
399 | |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 570 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 597 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 787 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 987 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,571 |
In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SNHU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from SNHU Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SNHU is $72,753. This is 16% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at SNHU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Southern New Hampshire University.
SNHU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at SNHU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 26 |
Black or African American | 98 |
Hispanic or Latino | 89 |
White | 680 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 51 |
SNHU Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from SNHU, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 108 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
SNHU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern New Hampshire University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 945 |
Nursing Administration | 145 |
Related Majors
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Health Sciences & Services
- Public Health
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.
Occupation | Jobs in NH | Average Salary in NH |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 13,630 | $72,760 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,910 | $113,210 |
Nurse Practitioners | 1,140 | $109,460 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 270 | $77,290 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 220 | $171,800 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Kylejtod at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.