Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
14% gap between the two groups
9% gap between the two groups
19% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $14,676 |
| $30k–$48k | $14,714 |
| $48k–$75k | $17,030 |
| $75k–$110k | $21,157 |
| $110k+ | $23,020 |
How Plymouth State University compares
This college against the New Hampshire and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Plymouth State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Plymouth State University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $83,848 | $27,000 | +705% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $80,610 | $25,995 | +643% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $74,139 | $27,000 | +504% | Strong return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $69,796 | $27,000 | +414% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $69,707 | $27,000 | +412% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $82,089 | $31,326 | +320% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | $64,858 | $27,000 | +311% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $60,116 | $27,000 | +213% | Strong return |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's | $58,878 | $25,500 | +191% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $54,820 | $27,000 | +103% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $54,303 | $27,000 | +93% | Strong return |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Certificate | $57,569 | — | +64% | Break-even |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Certificate | $54,105 | — | +19% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $46,781 | $27,000 | -63% | Poor return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $46,700 | $27,000 | -65% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $46,464 | $27,000 | -70% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $45,500 | $26,281 | -90% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Certificate | $45,541 | $23,125 | -94% | Poor return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $44,639 | $24,188 | -108% | Poor return |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's | $43,346 | $27,000 | -134% | Poor return |
| Public Health | Associate's | $40,843 | $27,000 | -186% | Poor return |
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ROI at Plymouth State University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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