Special Education at Southern New Hampshire University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Southern New Hampshire University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from SNHU.

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

SNHU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at SNHU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. 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 Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	21
Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	29
	163
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	172
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
	354
Most Popular Special Education Schools	361
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	374
	424
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	456
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	499
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	557
	581
Best Value Special Education Schools	583
Best Special Education Schools	650
Most Focused Special Education Schools	829

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in special ed from SNHU. This makes it the #483 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from SNHU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SNHU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from SNHU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SNHU, 100% were white. This is above 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern New Hampshire University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	17
Other Special Education & Teaching	6

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	990	$58,230
Special Education Professors	680	$61,480
Middle School Special Education Teachers	580	$54,550
Interpreters and Translators	90	$49,970
Special Education Teachers	80	$48,150

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.