Private nonprofit · Manchester, New Hampshire
Southern New Hampshire University: cost, debt and earnings by major
91 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $36,764
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 42%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 100%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 163,164
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,999
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 12%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $36,355 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $36,530 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $36,240 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $37,523 |
| $110,000+ | $39,780 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (2)
- Accounting and Related Services$84,256
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,172 (1 yr)
Associate's programs (10)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$67,194
- Marketing$61,532
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,698
- Computer Science$57,582 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$56,716
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,385
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,988
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,547
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$46,352
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$30,298
Bachelor's programs (44)
- Computer Science$115,259
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$98,399
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,032
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,942
- Economics$86,764
- Management Information Systems and Services$84,350 (1 yr)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$81,533
- Finance and Financial Management Services$81,489
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,423
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$74,693
- Mechanical Engineering$74,259 (1 yr)
- International Business$73,271
- Public Administration$72,437
- Accounting and Related Services$70,181
- Mathematics$68,414
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$67,024 (1 yr)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,656
- Marketing$66,094
- Hospitality Administration/Management$64,526
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$63,292
- Political Science and Government$62,387
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,360
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,027
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,801
- Public Health$58,520
- Computer Software and Media Applications$57,772
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,701
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,733
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,407
- Culinary Arts and Related Services$52,058
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,445
- Design and Applied Arts$51,370
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,355
- Anthropology$51,100
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,871
- Social Sciences, General$50,491
- Psychology, General$49,769
- Human Services, General$49,508
- History$49,113
- English Language and Literature, General$47,103
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,327
- Air Transportation$42,782 (1 yr)
- Education, General$42,034
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,966
Master's programs (27)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,492
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$112,596
- Homeland Security$102,281
- Finance and Financial Management Services$100,914
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$97,644
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,086
- Accounting and Related Services$87,967
- Human Resources Management and Services$79,973
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$78,721
- Marketing$76,638
- Economics$71,367
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,574
- Public Health$69,637
- Political Science and Government$68,469
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$67,346
- Educational Administration and Supervision$65,788
- Education, General$63,714
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$63,147
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,698
- Curriculum and Instruction$62,675
- Psychology, General$58,824
- Special Education and Teaching$56,396
- History$54,961
- English Language and Literature, General$54,001
- Fine and Studio Arts$53,264
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,153
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$46,180 (1 yr)
Graduate certificate programs (8)
- Education, General$81,503 (1 yr)
- Marketing$75,993 (1 yr)
- Human Resources Management and Services$73,314
- International Relations and National Security Studies$71,820 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,030
- Special Education and Teaching$64,802 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$60,976
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,081 (1 yr)