2023 Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire
With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New Hampshire to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire
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Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for business students in New Hampshire. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 11,043 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,063 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $294 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from SNHU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,640 during the early years of their career. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 20 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,058 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,977 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $402, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UNH graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,868 during the early year of their career. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 456 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,163 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $626, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Dartmouth graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $57,143 during the early year of their career. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire list. Plymouth State is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 303 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,546 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $284, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Plymouth State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,810 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 179 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,025 in student loans. During the early years of their career, GSC graduates make an average of $50,184 annually. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
New England College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 173 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $33,602 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $423, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, NEC graduates make an average of $48,196 annually. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Saint Anselm College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from St. Anselm College accumulate an average of $25,508 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $559, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from St. Anselm College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,582 during the early years of their career. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Franklin Pierce University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Located in Rindge, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,718 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $446 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Franklin Pierce graduates make an average of $53,342 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
With a ranking of #9, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a small public school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 91 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from NHTI accumulate an average of $19,564 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, NHTI graduates make an average of $39,871 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Keene State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Keene State accumulate an average of $23,826 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $330. Once they receive their degree, Keene State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,273 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Great Bay Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the small public school handed out 71 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,526 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Great Bay Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,586 during the early year of their career. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Manchester Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #12 on the list. MCC is a public institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,071 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Rivier University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 58 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,227 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $369. Once they receive their degree, Rivier graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,251 during the early year of their career. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Nashua Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Nashua Community College is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $16,719 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Nashua Community College graduates make an average of $40,962 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #15 on the list. University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a very small public school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 42 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,556 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $339. Once they receive their degree, UNH Manchester graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,887 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #16 on the list. Colby - Sawyer is located in New London, New Hampshire and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from Colby - Sawyer accumulate an average of $24,607 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $527, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Colby - Sawyer graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,088 during the early year of their career. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Lakes Region Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire list. Lakes Region Community College is a very small public school located in Laconia, New Hampshire that handed out 17 degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
River Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in New Hampshire list. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public institution located in Claremont, New Hampshire. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 16 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,461 in student loans.After graduating from NH Community Technical College - Claremont, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,352 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
With a ranking of #19, White Mountains Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. White Mountains Community College is located in Berlin, New Hampshire and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from White Mountains Community College accumulate an average of $21,395 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, White Mountains Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,756 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Antioch University - New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #20 on the list.
During the early years of their career, Antioch University - New England graduates make an average of $44,779 annually.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
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%.
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