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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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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Our analysis found Granite State College to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for associate degrees in New Hampshire in this year’s ranking. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire.
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 $30-$48k per year is $8,905.
Out of the 11 associate degree schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of New Hampshire - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,441.
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Out of the 11 associate degree schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #3 spot on the list. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,376.
The quality degree programs at Rivier University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rivier University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $21,649.
A rank of #5 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire list means Nashua Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Nashua Community College is a small public school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Not only is Nashua Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $17,717.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire ranking. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire.
Not only is NHTI-Concord’s Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in New Hampshire for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,460.
River Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire list. Located in Claremont, New Hampshire, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, River Valley Community College is ranked #4 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,979.
Great Bay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire list. Located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Great Bay Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in New Hampshire for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,647.
Franklin Pierce University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire ranking. Franklin Pierce is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,825.
New England College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire list. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire.
Not only is New England College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $23,790.
With a ranking of #11, Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New Hampshire list. Magdalen College is located in Warner, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 $30-$48k per year is $10,392.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
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