Ranked #8 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,614 degrees in accounting to qualified students.
The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in New Hampshire list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Southern New Hampshire University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.
There were about 1418 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program make an average of $46,072 for their early career.
Any student who is interested in accounting has to look into Saint Anselm College. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Anselm College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 13 accounting students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Saint Anselm College earn $8,289 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Any student pursuing a degree in accounting has to take a look at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus make $13,789 more than the average accounting grad.
It's difficult to beat NHTI-Concord's Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NHTI is a great college overall.
There were about 31 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NHTI in the most recent year we have data available.
Plymouth State is a small public university located in the remote town of Plymouth. This university ranks 11th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 13 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent data year.
NEC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Henniker. This college ranks 12th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 29 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, accounting degree recipients generally make an average of $50,622 in their early careers.
Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Rindge. This university ranks 16th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 28 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Franklin Pierce in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program make around $45,420 for their early career.
GSC is a small public college located in the fringe town of Concord. This college ranks 14th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 10 accounting students who graduated with this degree at GSC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, accounting degree recipients typically make around $46,429 in the first five years of their career.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
