Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · 156,755 students · Visit Website

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) offers career-focused programs with an emphasis on connecting classroom learning to workforce needs. The university actively works with employers to facilitate job and internship postings, on-campus recruiting events, and career fairs to help students gain real-world experience and build professional networks. SNHU also provides experiential learning opportunities, particularly in STEM fields, allowing students to engage in hands-on projects and utilize current technologies.

Programs Analyzed

8

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,316/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

58/100

Tuition

$16,450/yr

All Programs at Southern New Hampshire University

8 trade programs at Southern New Hampshire University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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70 $46,051/yr $19,000 18.8x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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68 $52,549/yr $9,500 15.0x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General
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67 $50,111/yr $16,500 23.1x Very High Very Large
338 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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65 $42,957/yr $16,715 17.8x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
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58 $37,986/yr $19,000 14.1x Very High Very Large
451 openings/yr
Marketing
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55 $45,084/yr $18,250 12.7x Very High Very Large
204 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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47 $43,806/yr $13,168 16.4x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Film & Photography
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
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34 $27,990/yr $16,260 7.5x High Large
43 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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Trade Schools Near Manchester

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Southern New Hampshire University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.