2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New Hampshire to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire
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Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the best school in New Hampshire for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $60,648 to cover tuition and fees at Dartmouth. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,163 in student loans.
Dartmouth does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Anselm College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.
If you want to attend St. Anselm College, expect to pay an average of $43,910 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from St. Anselm College accumulate an average of $25,508 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at St. Anselm College. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 11 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the # 3 spot on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GSC is $7,791. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,015. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,484 in student loans.
GSC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 11 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the # 4 spot on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $44,930 to cover tuition and fees at Colby - Sawyer. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,607 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colby - Sawyer does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 11% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 11 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list.
Full-time students from New Hampshire pay an average of $18,962 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UNH. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $37,202. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,761 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNH does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,380 to cover tuition and fees at SNHU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,825 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SNHU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Rivier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $35,512 to cover tuition and fees at Rivier. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Rivier accumulate an average of $28,887 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Rivier. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Keene State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $14,638 in tuition and fees if they attend Keene State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,994. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,826 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Keene State does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Franklin Pierce University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking.
If you want to attend Franklin Pierce, expect to pay an average of $42,100 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,721 in student loans.
Franklin Pierce does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 24% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Plymouth State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs.
Students from New Hampshire who attend Plymouth State full time pay an average of $14,492 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,432. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,546 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Plymouth State does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
New England College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $28,360 to cover tuition and fees at NEC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NEC accumulate an average of $35,321 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NEC. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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