Public Health at Southern New Hampshire University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Southern New Hampshire University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from SNHU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

SNHU Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SNHU does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how SNHU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Public Health Schools	19
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
	122
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	154
	257
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	308
Most Focused Public Health Schools	312
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	330
	370
Best Value Public Health Schools	386
Best Public Health Schools	542

In 2021, 236 students received their master’s degree in public health from SNHU. This makes it the #10 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SNHU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SNHU is $34,495. This is 7% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 142 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from SNHU in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

SNHU Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 236 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from SNHU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from SNHU, 53% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	65
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	125
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

SNHU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health 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
General Public Health	372
Public Health Education and Promotion	6

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,910	$113,210
Health Specialties Professors	750	$113,120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	430	$74,410
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	360	$75,520
Community Health Workers	140	$49,050

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.