Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Education

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in New Hampshire

7 Ranked Colleges
759 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in New Hampshire

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Hampshire, there were 1,688 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,705 and $30,200 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 759 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,323 and $42,175 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in New Hampshire

#1

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.

Plymouth State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State University are $14,550.

Read full report on Education at Plymouth State University

#1 in overall quality

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 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 110 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new hampshire master’s degree education students list, UNH has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#3

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Rivier University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rivier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rivier, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rivier are $11,745, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at Rivier University

#4

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

GSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GSC are $10,620, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GSC Education Report

#5

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 363 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Education at Southern New Hampshire University

#6

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New England College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new hampshire master’s degree education students list, NEC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NEC Education Report

#7

Antioch University - New England

Keene, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

Antioch University - New England ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire list. Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Antioch University - New England also took the #6 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Antioch University - New England are $24,934, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education at Antioch University - New England

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You