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Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Schools are assigned a value from 1-100, where 100 is best for students from households earning up to $30,000. This value is multiplied by the percentage of the school’s student body that received a Pell Grant, to calculate the economic mobility score. A higher score is better. Read the full explanation
The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
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Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$31,120
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$97,434
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate95%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$23,572
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$66,479
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate77%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$35,038
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$73,371
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate82%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$20,083
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$57,304
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate61%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$18,825
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$54,368
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate61%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$29,424
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$53,353
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate51%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$28,286
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,248
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate60%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$32,678
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$50,318
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate54%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$27,798
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$46,474
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate67%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$29,384
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$42,092
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate24%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Average income based on education level
The following figures are the average salaries in New Hampsire for each level of education.
Average Income
The average income of people in this state with a high-school diploma, certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree, 10 years after enrollment, based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
HS Diploma$42,335
CertificateN/A
Associate$50,484
Bachelor$60,136
Master$71,072
Cost of attending college in New Hampshire
In-state-tuition$29,685
The average in-state tuition, before financial aid, of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Out-of-state-tuition$33,999
The average tuition for out-of-state students, before financial aid of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Most popular degrees in New Hampsire
In New Hampsire the most popular degrees are Business Administration, General Psychology, and Health Administrative Services. To create this list, we complied and analyzed data from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
They both provide information on how many graduates each program has annually. The list below is both undergraduate- and graduate-level programs.
Popular degrees
1Business Administration 7,946graduates
2General Psychology 3,297graduates
3Health Administrative Services 1,639graduates
4Registered Nursing 1,519graduates
5Criminal Justice 1,339graduates
6Liberal Arts and Sciences 1,327graduates
7Accounting 1,073graduates
8Computer and Information Sciences 992graduates
9English Language & Literature 798graduates
10Advertising & PR 727graduates
Fastest growing careers
New Hampshire job growth
7.5%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
100%
Nurse Practitioners
58.7%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
42.8%
Statisticians
37.5%
Occupational Therapy Assistants
36.8%
Physical Therapist Assistants
36.4%
Information Security Analysts
36.2%
Physician Assistants
34.4%
Computer and Information Research Scientists
33.3%
Actuaries
33.3%
Best bachelor’s degrees in New Hampsire
These majors are most likely to pay off economically after graduation.
Program NamesEconomic Score
1Computer Engineering 1.76
2Chemical Engineering 2.06
3Engineering Science 2.12
4Electrical Engineering 2.14
5Natural Resources Management 2.45
6Mechanical Engineering 2.58
7Area Studies 2.64
8Quality Control & Safety Technician 2.98
9Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 3.03
Higher education is supposed to act as an economic elevator that lifts students from low-income households into the middle class. But not all colleges do this: unfortunately, many of the nation’s most “prestigious” schools accept very few students from low-income backgrounds.
To determine what colleges are doing the best job at lifting students out of poverty, we have devised a Social Mobility Index (SMI).
The best colleges for social mobility in New Hampsire are shown below
Bachelor's degree holders or higher
38.5%
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7.5%
