2027 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Hampshire
[Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong design & applied arts education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for design & applied arts students.
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2027 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Hampshire
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools
Keene State College tops our 2027 list of the best value design & applied arts schools in New Hampshire. Set in the town of Keene, Keene State College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,784, while out-of-state students pay about $26,840. Typical student debt for design & applied arts graduates is $25,371. Design & Applied Arts graduates of Keene State College earn a median of $34,947 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,371 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.
New England College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value design & applied arts schools. New England College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $27,474. Typical student debt for design & applied arts graduates is $35,038. Soon after graduation, design & applied arts degree recipients from New England College generally make around $68,950. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southern New Hampshire University earned it the #3 place for design & applied arts. Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. In-state tuition and fees average $17,200. Typical student debt for design & applied arts graduates is $33,260. Design & Applied Arts graduates of Southern New Hampshire University earn a median of $35,878 early in their careers. Set against $33,260 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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