Top-Rated Colleges (DR Rating) in New Hampshire
Colleges with the highest DegreeReturn Rating — our transparent 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate.
Showing New Hampshire
Clear state| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | Private | $97,667 | $29,519 | $17,500 | +323% | Strong return | |
| 2 | NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH | Public | $56,552 | $18,011 | $14,650 | +179% | Strong return | |
| 3 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH | Public | $59,650 | $10,864 | $26,814 | +175% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Nashua Community College Nashua, NH | Public | $55,158 | $23,154 | $11,000 | +102% | Strong return | |
| 5 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | Public | $62,350 | $23,805 | $26,814 | +65% | Break-even | |
| 6 | Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH | Private | $68,799 | $34,779 | $27,000 | +60% | Break-even | |
| 7 | Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH | Private | $65,534 | $27,154 | $27,000 | +73% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Keene State College Keene, NH | Public | $53,462 | $17,887 | $25,749 | +5% | Break-even | |
| 9 | River Valley Community College Claremont, NH | Public | $47,621 | $14,804 | $16,226 | -26% | Poor return | |
| 10 | Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH | Public | $54,820 | $19,216 | $26,000 | +14% | Break-even | |
| 11 | Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH | Public | $45,227 | $15,768 | $13,828 | -94% | Poor return | |
| 12 | Rivier University Nashua, NH | Private | $58,433 | $28,082 | $26,956 | +10% | Break-even | |
| 13 | Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH | Private | $55,217 | $27,431 | $27,000 | -15% | Poor return | |
| 14 | New England College Henniker, NH | Private | $59,096 | $26,972 | $26,000 | +20% | Break-even | |
| 15 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH | Private | $61,580 | $36,708 | $21,082 | +7% | Break-even |
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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