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University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Manchester, New Hampshire

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Strong value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$155,861 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

2.4 yrs
Break-even
+313%
10-year ROI
$65,560
Median earnings as of 2024
82% of University of New Hampshire at Manchester students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$9,992
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$65,560
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$39,573
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$26,814
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
50%
Graduation rate as of 2024
82%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
88%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
85%
Retention rate as of 2024

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.

$155,861
After 10 years
$361,461
After 20 years
$567,061
After 30 years
$772,661
After 40 years

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.

By gender
Women
$59,939
Men
$74,059

19% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$65,012
From higher-income families
$69,223

6% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$68,134
Independent students
$59,656

12% gap between the two groups

17%
First-generation students
43%
Take federal student loans
94%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 72%Hispanic 10%Asian 5%Black 4%Other 9%

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 incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$3,181
$30k–$48k$7,034
$48k–$75k$5,018
$75k–$110k$7,270
$110k+$16,386

How University of New Hampshire at Manchester 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 University of New Hampshire at Manchester students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at University of New Hampshire at Manchester

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.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$110,370$27,000+2,092%Strong return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$73,435$26,250+862%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate$54,196+820%Strong return
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's$69,538$25,990+733%Strong return
Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's$68,778$25,000+717%Strong return
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesAssociate's$65,560$23,250+623%Strong return
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$55,519$26,000+257%Strong return
English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's$50,158$24,250+79%Strong return
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's$40,539-323%Poor return

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ROI at University of New Hampshire at Manchester

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Admissions & profile

88%
Admission rate
1,100
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
443
Undergraduates

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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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