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Mental & Social Health Services at Southern New Hampshire University

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out 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.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 404 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Southern New Hampshire University.

Online Class Availability at Southern New Hampshire University

Online coursework is an option at Southern New Hampshire University. Among 189,531 students, 183,892 (97%) studied exclusively online and 904 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Southern New Hampshire University

Use these rankings to compare Southern New Hampshire University’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#3 of 6
Best Value	New Hampshire	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#27 of 38
Best Value	New England (Region)	#28 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#279 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#487 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Southern New Hampshire University

Graduates of Southern New Hampshire University’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,100
2 years	$44,774
3 years	$44,910
4 years	$54,177
5 years	$58,774

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Southern New Hampshire University take home a median $54,177, compared with $61,042 for all Southern New Hampshire University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Southern New Hampshire University comes in at $33,428.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Southern New Hampshire University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Southern New Hampshire University are 83% women (336) and 17% men (68).

Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

Among the 46 bachelor’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Southern New Hampshire University, 80% were women (37) and 20% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Mental & Social Health Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, below the national average of 41%.*

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

Among the 358 master’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Southern New Hampshire University, 84% were women (299) and 16% were men (59).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	238
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	44
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	37

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

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

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at Southern New Hampshire University

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Southern New Hampshire University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Community Health Services/Counseling	46
Mental Health Counseling	358

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Southern New Hampshire University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$68,140
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599

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.