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Registered Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, consider the program at Southern New Hampshire University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern New Hampshire University sits in Manchester, NH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 759 registered nursing degrees were granted at Southern New Hampshire University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern New Hampshire University

Distance learning is available at Southern New Hampshire University. Of 189,531 students, 183,892 (97%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 904 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Southern New Hampshire University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern New Hampshire University’s Registered Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#4 of 17
Best Value	New Hampshire	#15 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#43 of 93
Best Value	New England (Region)	#77 of 89
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#444 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#1743 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at Southern New Hampshire University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Southern New Hampshire University are 87% women (664) and 13% men (95).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

Among the 569 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Southern New Hampshire University, 86% were women (491) and 14% were men (78).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	328
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	52
Asian	18
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	110

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

Of the 190 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Southern New Hampshire University, 91% were women (173) and 9% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	136
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	11
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	18

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, below the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Southern New Hampshire University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.