Social Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 190 graduates a year

$42,932
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,491
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#53 of 87
Rank by pay
#68 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,917
Median federal debt

Southern New Hampshire University graduates in social sciences earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern New Hampshire University Compares for Social Sciences

All 87 colleges reporting social sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$103,229$112,767#1$61,389
2New York University New York, NY$91,917$87,486#2$49,016
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$78,996$69,564#5$56,540
4Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$75,745$72,094#4$41,062
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$75,301$69,261#6$57,538
6Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$71,052$76,249#3$50,653
7Towson University Towson, MD$68,242$59,890#15$37,934
8Whittier College Whittier, CA$64,736$58,906#18$20,660
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$64,307$58,515#19—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$63,772$55,972#26$44,773
…
50Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$51,005$51,305#49$35,590
51California State University-Chico Chico, CA$50,845$46,266#71$36,382
52Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$50,681$52,615#40$40,793
53Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$50,491$46,507#68$42,932
54Radford University Radford, VA$49,727$45,281#73—
55Boise State University Boise, ID$49,683$52,831#39$36,298
56Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$49,304$50,958#53$37,335

Other Majors at Southern New Hampshire University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$115,259$71,764#92 of 349
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$98,399$80,842#5 of 37
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,032$85,600#154 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,942$76,718#40 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services—$86,882—
Economics$86,764$69,807#129 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$81,533$61,322#280 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,489$63,703#175 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,423$60,136#231 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,693$66,407#21 of 156
International Business$73,271$56,320#63 of 115
Public Administration$72,437$73,129#8 of 47
Accounting and Related Services$70,181$54,898#480 of 796
Mathematics$68,414$51,396#171 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,656$55,339#39 of 476
Marketing$66,094$45,472#271 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,526$37,829#24 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$63,292$50,619#98 of 275
Political Science and Government$62,387$41,530#271 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,360$45,727#59 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,027$45,836#116 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,801$46,520#111 of 178
Public Health$58,520$45,910#102 of 215
Computer Software and Media Applications$57,772$40,882#31 of 54
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,701$43,886#14 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,733$43,868#122 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,407$39,092#273 of 610
Culinary Arts and Related Services$52,058$35,959#4 of 12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,445$44,738#163 of 345
Design and Applied Arts$51,370$35,878#168 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern New Hampshire University social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,932 one year after graduating and $50,491 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern New Hampshire University rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, Southern New Hampshire University ranks #53 by median pay four years after graduation, and #68 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at Southern New Hampshire University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,917.

← All data for Southern New Hampshire University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.