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 grad degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges in New Hampshire ranking.
What's on This Page: * Our Methodology
Our analysis looked at 7 grad schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones have the best doctorate degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best grad schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving a doctorate degree from the school. That is, everyone wants their doctorate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Graduate students may also take on a lot of debt while working on their doctorate so we factor that into our rankings as well. The average amount taken out in student loans for graduates at a particular school may be crippling for those who earn less than average wages after graduation.
We also analyze a number of other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt when coming up with our yearly Best Doctorate Degree Schools ranking. On a broad level, other factors that go into our rankings include such things as the demand of the school, the student body caliber, if the school has online options, and the educational resources provided by the school.
We go into more detail on these factors on our graduate school ranking methodology page.
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Learn more about these excellent grad schools below:
Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the best grad school for doctorate degrees in New Hampshire in this year’s ranking. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 doctorate degrees to qualified graduate students.
The average salary of a graduate with a doctorate degree from Dartmouth is $58,996 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 in New Hampshire on this year’s best doctorate degree schools ranking. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 doctorate degrees to qualified graduate students.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from UNH make an average of $59,614 per year during the early years of their career.
The excellent doctorate degree programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New Hampshire. Plymouth State is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 53 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - New England. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
The excellent doctorate degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New Hampshire. SNHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
New England College did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Rindge, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 82 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from Franklin Pierce make an average of $69,292 per year during the early years of their career.
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