2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Hampshire, there were 146 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,233 and $30,827 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,910 and $24,324 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new hampshire bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire

#1

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire

#3 in overall quality

$12,164 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

GSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list. The yearly cost to attend GSC is $12,164 for New Hampshire Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire

#1 in overall quality

$17,433 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rivier University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 7 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Rivier also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Rivier is $17,433 for New Hampshire Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

#2 in overall quality

$43,871 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU also made our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Southern New Hampshire University is $43,871 for new hampshire bachelor’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Special Education at Southern New Hampshire University

#4

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire

#4 in overall quality

$26,378 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Hampshire For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

NEC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list. The estimated yearly cost for New England College is $26,378 for New Hampshire Bachelor’s Degree Special Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Special Education at NEC

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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