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History master's degree outcomes at Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5401

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$399 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$4,805 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,540$47,476
33Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
53Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,708

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,961

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,708Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,918Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$46,540Year 1
$54,961Year 4
$47,476Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,580
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,961 vs. $55,360

$399 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Managers, All Other$145,630 median wageNH estimate · 1,330 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$106,880 median wageNH estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1125+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHistorians$76,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,450 jobs · 19-3093+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,060 median wageNH estimate · 5,860 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$134,010 median wageNH estimate · 240 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$82,490 median wageNH estimate · 60 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$61,410 median wageNH estimate · 50 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$51,440 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,310 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTour Guides and EscortsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7011
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$17,345 higher earnings · $15,118 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,306
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,590
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Ashland, OH

Ashland University

$15,561 higher earnings · $14,720 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,522
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,988
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Northfield, VT

Norwich University

$15,250 higher earnings · $14,451 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,211
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$22,257
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$12,714 higher earnings · $30,153 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,675
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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DATA QUALITY

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53 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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