Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #4 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Schools in New Hampshire ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,898 degrees in education annually.
Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Education Schools in New Hampshire list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.
Keene State College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 97 education students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make around $41,786 for their early career.
Plymouth State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 244.99999999999997 education students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients generally earn an average of $47,128 at the beginning of their careers.
It's difficult to beat Saint Anselm College if you want to pursue a degree in education. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #306 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Anselm College is a great college overall.
There were about 34 education students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients generally make around $40,836 in the first five years of their career.
Southern New Hampshire University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in education. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 765 education students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make an average of $54,356 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 27 education students who graduated with this degree at Franklin Pierce in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Manchester, GSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 126 education students who graduated with this degree at GSC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #823 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rivier is a great university overall.
There were about 81 education students who graduated with this degree at Rivier in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make around $43,818 in the first couple years of working.
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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Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
