Ranked #12 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 90 master's degrees in general education to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general education students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of general education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How much debt general education students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Education in New Hampshire
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general education.
Top New Hampshire Schools for a Master's in Education
Southern New Hampshire University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general education. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Those general education students who get their master's degree from Southern New Hampshire University earn $2,258 more than the typical education student.
It's difficult to beat Antioch University - New England if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general education. Located in the distant town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the education program report average early career income of $48,684.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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