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2026 Best Value Social Work Schools in New Hampshire

[Social Work](/majors/social-services-public-administration/social-work/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong social work education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for social work students.

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• Best Value Social Work Schools in New Hampshire

2026 Best Value Social Work Schools in New Hampshire

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Social Work Schools

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH

$14,626 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$57,304 Median Earnings (10yr)

Plymouth State University tops our 2026 list of the best value social work schools in New Hampshire. Plymouth State University is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Plymouth. In-state tuition and fees average $14,626, while out-of-state students pay about $25,566. Typical student debt for social work graduates is $27,000. Early-career social work graduates make about $41,451. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Durham, NH

$19,202 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$66,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New Hampshire Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value social work schools. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a large public school located in the town of Durham. In-state tuition and fees average $19,202, compared with $39,852 for out-of-state students. Social Work graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career social work graduates make about $45,337. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.