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Political Science & Government at Southern New Hampshire University

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Political Science & Government at Southern New Hampshire University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Southern New Hampshire University stacks up to those at other schools.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received their master's degree in political science.

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

SNHU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

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 political science for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SNHU Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

43% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at SNHU awarded 40 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from SNHU, 65% 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 political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Political Science Professors 90 $101,800
Economics Professors 80 $161,830
Economists 60 $74,570

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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