How Much Do Graduates from NH Colleges Make?

What is the true value of a college education? Does one school offer a greater income potential than another, similarly priced college or university?

While colleges on the bottom of the list are unlikely to answer such a question to a prospective student, the U.S. Department of Education has provided a guideline, comparing the average annual cost of a college education with the average salary a graduate makes 10 years out of each school. The department broke down the expense/earning potential of every college and university in the country, including in New Hampshire.

Here is a list of New Hampshire colleges and universities in order from the highest graduate earning potential. The first number in the list is the school’s average annual cost; the second is the average salary of a graduate 10 years out of school:

1. Dartmouth College, Hanover — $29,597 — $67,100
2. Saint Anselm College, Manchester — $29,704 — $55,300
3. Daniel Webster College, Nashua —$25,468 — $51,900
4. University of New Hampshire, Durham — $23,861 — $47,300
5. University of New Hampshire at Manchester — $18,338 — $47,300
6. Rivier University, Nashua — $25,052 — $42,800
7. Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester — $28,889 — $41,800
8. St. Joseph School of Nursing, Nashua — $21,198 — $41,400
9. Keene State College, Keene — $20,768 — $39,900
10. Colby-Sawyer College, New London — $22,644 — $38,600
11. Franklin Pierce University, Rindge — $24,266 — $38,000
12. Plymouth State University, Plymouth — $19,689 — $37,700
13. Concord Community College, Concord — $16,954 — $37,700
14. New England College, Henniker — $28,458 — $35,600
15. Nashua Community College, Nashua — $14,204 — $34,500
16. Manchester Community College, Manchester — $14,315 — $33,300
17. Granite State College, Concord — $14,515 — $32,100
18. White Mountains Community College, Berlin — $16,649 — $31,000
19. Mount Washington College, Manchester — $16,841 — $30,900