Accounting at Southern New Hampshire University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Southern New Hampshire University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 104,068. In 2019, 440 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from SNHU.

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

SNHU Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

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.

SNHU does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting 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 accounting major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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 Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Accounting Schools	1
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	104

In 2019, 357 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SNHU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at SNHU are white. Around 69% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	152
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

SNHU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 440 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from SNHU, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	282
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	77

SNHU Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at SNHU awarded 357 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SNHU, 50% were white. This is below 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	180
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

SNHU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Accounting and Finance

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Accountants and Auditors	5,300	$72,690
Business Professors	580	$122,020
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	310	$55,770
Credit Analysts	150	$84,250
Financial Examiners	130	$91,330

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.