2026 Best Value Value Schools in New Hampshire
[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-animal-health-technologies/veterinary-animal-health-technology-technician-and-veterinary-assistant/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in New Hampshire
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
Great Bay Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in New Hampshire. Located in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $7,200, with out-of-state students paying around $15,450. Students borrow a median of $18,000 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Great Bay Community College generally make around $36,672. Set against $18,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #2 makes University Of New Hampshire Main Campus one of the best values for value. Located in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $19,202, while out-of-state students pay about $39,852. Students borrow a median of $26,368 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of University Of New Hampshire Main Campus earn a median of $32,878 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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