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2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

8 Schools Ranked

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.

The Best Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Hampshire to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
$59,283 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Hampshire.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Dartmouth. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
$12,195 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rivier does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

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$16,352 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.

Online graduate courses are available at UNH, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Antioch University - New England

Keene, New Hampshire
$24,934 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Antioch University - New England landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Antioch University - New England is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#5

Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, New Hampshire
$36,650 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Franklin Pierce University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New Hampshire.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Franklin Pierce. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
$19,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SNHU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
$12,060 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Plymouth State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Plymouth State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
$15,048 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, New England College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.

NEC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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