2027 Best Value Human Services Schools in New Hampshire

[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human services students.
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2027 Best Value Human Services Schools in New Hampshire
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Human Services Schools
For return on investment in human services, no school beat Granite State College this year. Set in the city of Manchester, Granite State College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,724, compared with $9,284 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for human services graduates is $26,770. Soon after graduation, human services degree recipients from Granite State College generally make around $54,169. Set against $26,770 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in human services will find it at Southern New Hampshire University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,200. Human Services graduates carry a median of $36,787 in student loans. Human Services graduates of Southern New Hampshire University earn a median of $38,461 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $36,787 median debt. The acceptance rate is 100%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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