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2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

12 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
7,381 Total Awards
$19,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in New Hampshire for students working on their master’s degree. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 7,381 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at SNHU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Report

766 Total Awards
$16,352 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 766 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#3

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
691 Total Awards
$15,048 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at New England College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Hampshire. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 691 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

NEC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
662 Total Awards
$59,283 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 662 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Dartmouth. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Dartmouth College Report

#5

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
227 Total Awards
$12,060 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Plymouth State is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 227 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

Plymouth State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
206 Total Awards
$12,195 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Rivier University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 206 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rivier. 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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#7

Antioch University - New England

Keene, New Hampshire
196 Total Awards
$24,934 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Antioch University - New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 196 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

Full Antioch University - New England Report

#8

Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, New Hampshire
100 Total Awards
$36,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Franklin Pierce University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Rindge, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.

Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.

Franklin Pierce 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 37% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Franklin Pierce University Report

#9

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire
53 Total Awards

Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Granite State College is a small public school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 53 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GSC. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Granite State College Report

#10

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
32 Total Awards
$11,862 Average Tuition & Fees

Keene State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

Keene State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Keene State College Report

17 Total Awards
$35,310 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the very small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 18% of those degree recipients were women.

UNH Franklin Pierce does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 6% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, New Hampshire
$7,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Colby - Sawyer. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • 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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