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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 12 schools in New Hampshire, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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.
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Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the best value (with aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in New Hampshire in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Not only is Dartmouth College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $24,078 a year.
Out of the 12 bachelor’s degree schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire.
Not only is Granite State College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $11,704 a year.
Out of the 12 bachelor’s 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.
Not only is Southern New Hampshire University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $21,502.
The quality degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is University of New Hampshire - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in New Hampshire for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $22,392.
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The quality degree programs at University of New Hampshire at Manchester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire. University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a small public school located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of New Hampshire at Manchester is ranked #6 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $17,602.
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Keene State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #6. Keene State is located in Keene, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Keene State College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $20,058 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire list. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Plymouth State University has the honor of being ranked #7 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $20,145 a year.
Rivier University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Rivier University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $26,870 a year.
Colby - Sawyer College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking. Colby - Sawyer is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, New Hampshire.
Colby - Sawyer College has the honor of being ranked #9 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $26,781 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Anselm College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Saint Anselm College has the honor of being ranked #4 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $34,450 a year.
With a ranking of #11, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire list. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire.
Not only is Franklin Pierce University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in New Hampshire for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $27,882.
New England College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New England College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $30,558.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.