Computer Science at Southern New Hampshire University

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

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and approximately 134,345 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,051 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern New Hampshire University in 2021, 331 of them were computer science majors.

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

SNHU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in CompSci
• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

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 compsci for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

SNHU Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how SNHU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools	2
	6
Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	9
Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	38
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value Computer Science Schools	114
Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	122
	156
	186
Most Focused Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	223
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	272
Best Computer Science Schools	311
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	423
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	524

CompSci Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Computer Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of compsci associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in compsci at SNHU are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a associate's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SNHU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 331 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from SNHU in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at SNHU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	224
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

SNHU also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern New Hampshire University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	338

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	6,540	$110,740
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,450	$147,440
Systems Software Developers	1,510	$126,790
Computer Programmers	1,350	$75,680
Computer Workers	1,010	$112,440

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.