by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Hampshire, there were 1,851 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,158 and $25,802 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new hampshire education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire list. Plymouth State University is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 289 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch University - New England. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Rivier University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Granite State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire list. GSC is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
White Mountains Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #6. Berlin, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Education at White Mountains Community College
New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #7. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Saint Anselm College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Nashua Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #9. Nashua Community College is a small public school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 27 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
River Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire list. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a small public school situated in Claremont, New Hampshire. It awarded 13 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Manchester Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire ranking. Manchester Community College is a public institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Lakes Region Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire list. Laconia, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #13, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire list. NHTI is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Franklin Pierce University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire ranking. Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rindge, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Great Bay Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire ranking. This small school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 12 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #17. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 678 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colby - Sawyer College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Hampshire list. Colby - Sawyer College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, New Hampshire. It awarded 9 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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