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Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, 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 is in Manchester, NH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 759 nursing graduations were recorded at Southern New Hampshire University.

Online Class Availability 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.

Nursing Rankings at Southern New Hampshire University

Use these rankings to compare Southern New Hampshire University’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’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)	#44 of 97
Best Value	New England (Region)	#80 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#467 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1775 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Southern New Hampshire University

Graduates of Southern New Hampshire University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$72,753
2 years	$73,898
3 years	$77,504
4 years	$83,728
5 years	$95,420

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Southern New Hampshire University take home a median $83,728, compared with $61,042 for all Southern New Hampshire University graduates — about 37% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Southern New Hampshire University stands at $31,470.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Southern New Hampshire University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Southern New Hampshire University are 87% women (664) and 13% men (95).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

Among the 569 bachelor’s 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 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

Minority students account for 23% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Southern New Hampshire University

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of 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 Nursing master’s degree recipients at Southern New Hampshire University, below the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Southern New Hampshire University

The Nursing program at Southern New Hampshire University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	759

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Southern New Hampshire University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.