by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Granite State College the best value (income $0-$30k) school in New Hampshire for students working on their associate degree. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the school is a small public institution.
Granite State College has the honor of being ranked #5 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $10,339.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Durham, New Hampshire.
Not only is University of New Hampshire - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $13,613.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Southern New Hampshire University has the honor of being ranked #1 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,903.
A rank of #4 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire list means Rivier University is a great place for students working on their degree. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Rivier University has the honor of being ranked #2 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $17,936.
Out of the 11 associate degree schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashua Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nashua Community College is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Nashua Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in New Hampshire for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,906.
River Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire list. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public institution located in Claremont, New Hampshire.
River Valley Community College has the honor of being ranked #4 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $18,917.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, NHTI-Concord’s Community College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $18,611.
Great Bay Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire ranking. This small public school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Great Bay Community College has the honor of being ranked #10 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,944.
Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #9. Magdalen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Warner, New Hampshire.
Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts has the honor of being ranked #11 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $8,390.
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New England College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire list. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New England College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $23,763.
Franklin Pierce University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Hampshire list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rindge, New Hampshire.
Franklin Pierce University has the honor of being ranked #9 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $24,089.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
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