How much money do Southern New Hampshire University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Southern New Hampshire University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $71,500 followed by Economics paying $60,500 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $53,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $76,600 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $66,700 and Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) who earn $60,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Southern New Hampshire University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $76,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $66,700 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $60,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $59,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $59,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $56,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $55,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $54,400 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $53,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,600 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $52,300 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $50,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Associate's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,400 |
| Marketing (Master's Degree) | $46,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $44,400 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $43,700 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $42,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) | $42,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $41,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,700 |
| Psychology (Master's Degree) | $41,200 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $40,300 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master's Degree) | $39,400 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $39,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $38,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $36,600 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $34,900 |
| History (Master's Degree) | $34,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $32,200 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) | $29,800 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $25,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=183026 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Southern New Hampshire University.