Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Southern New Hampshire University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 704 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

SNHU Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SNHU does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 704 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SNHU, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from SNHU, 64% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	105
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	452
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology 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 Psychology	704

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	950	$123,580
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	420	$84,270
Psychology Professors	300	$89,780
Psychologists	30	$98,410

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.