2023 Best 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.
The Best 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 16 schools in New Hampshire to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top 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 degree.
On average, students take out $17,163 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $626. Once they receive their degree, Dartmouth graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $57,143 during the early year of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Schools in New Hampshire list.
Degree recipients from NHTI accumulate an average of $19,564 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from NHTI, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,871 during the early years of their career.
The excellent programs at University of New Hampshire at Manchester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New Hampshire.
On average, students take out $24,556 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $339. During the early years of their career, UNH Manchester graduates make an average of $37,887 annually.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Anselm College is a great place for students.
On average, students take out $25,508 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $559. Once they receive their degree, St. Anselm College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,582 during the early year of their career.
The excellent programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New Hampshire.
Degree recipients from GSC accumulate an average of $26,025 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, GSC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $50,184 during the early year of their career.
River Valley Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,461 in student loans.After graduating from NH Community Technical College - Claremont, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,352 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #7, Colby - Sawyer College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Degree recipients from Colby - Sawyer accumulate an average of $24,607 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $527, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Colby - Sawyer graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,088 during the early year of their career.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
Degree recipients from UNH accumulate an average of $23,977 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $402, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UNH, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,868 during the early years of their career.
Rivier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in New Hampshire ranking.
On average, students take out $31,227 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $369, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Rivier graduates make an average of $51,251 annually.
With a ranking of #10, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
On average, students take out $30,063 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $294.After graduating from SNHU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,640 during the early years of their career.
Nashua Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Schools in New Hampshire list.
Degree recipients from Nashua Community College accumulate an average of $16,719 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Nashua Community College graduates make an average of $40,962 annually.
Keene State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in New Hampshire ranking.
On average, students take out $23,826 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $330 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Keene State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,273 during the early year of their career.
Antioch University - New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #13 on the list.
Once they receive their degree, Antioch University - New England graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,779 during the early year of their career.
Franklin Pierce University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in New Hampshire ranking.
Degree recipients from Franklin Pierce accumulate an average of $26,718 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $446, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Franklin Pierce, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,342 during the early years of their career.
Plymouth State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in New Hampshire ranking.
Degree recipients from Plymouth State accumulate an average of $26,546 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $284. During the early years of their career, Plymouth State graduates make an average of $40,810 annually.
New England College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #16 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,602 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $423.After graduating from NEC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,196 during the early years of their career.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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%.
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