Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in New Hampshire by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in New Hampshire ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in New Hampshire

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$21,757

Across all New Hampshire programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,490

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Nashua Community College Grad rate: 34.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$536,896	$70,720	$18,752	N/A	Full ROI →
2	St Joseph School of Nursing	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$489,054	$68,084	N/A	$24,167	Full ROI →
3	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$417,420	$65,192	$23,210	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Great Bay Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$383,167	$65,275	$22,016	$28,371	Full ROI →
5	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$329,057	$62,296	$23,210	$22,550	Full ROI →
6	River Valley Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$306,125	$61,542	$24,442	$26,541	Full ROI →
7	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$285,781	$60,298	$23,210	$25,006	Full ROI →
8	River Valley Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$283,673	$60,506	$24,442	$27,824	Full ROI →
9	Rivier University Grad rate: 58.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$236,367	$61,517	$50,999	$38,500	Full ROI →
10	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$214,290	$57,963	$37,524	$22,164	Full ROI →
11	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$185,820	$55,142	$23,210	$22,666	Full ROI →
12	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$94,920	$49,067	$23,210	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Great Bay Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$16,248	$45,014	$22,016	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$18,803	$46,466	$37,524	$24,500	Full ROI →
15	Nashua Community College Grad rate: 34.9%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$43,672	$42,434	$18,752	$10,999	Full ROI →
16	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$49,278	$42,743	$23,210	$13,125	Full ROI →
17	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$72,801	$43,613	$37,524	$22,232	Full ROI →
18	River Valley Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$88,864	$41,891	$24,442	$28,000	Full ROI →
19	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.	-$112,034	$39,855	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
20	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$119,580	$39,152	$23,210	$12,000	Full ROI →
21	University of New Hampshire at Manchester Grad rate: 64.1%	Business/Commerce, General.	-$145,530	$36,984	$22,605	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Great Bay Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$158,227	$37,134	$22,016	$12,500	Full ROI →
23	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	-$160,785	$37,463	$23,210	$17,500	Full ROI →
24	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$165,257	$38,812	$37,524	$19,592	Full ROI →
25	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$168,082	$38,971	$37,524	$24,040	Full ROI →
26	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Business/Commerce, General.	-$169,454	$36,984	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Nashua Community College Grad rate: 34.9%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$235,024	$32,799	$18,752	$10,000	Full ROI →
28	Great Bay Community College Grad rate: 26.5%	Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.	-$242,852	$33,274	$22,016	$18,000	Full ROI →
29	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Culinary Arts and Related Services.	-$257,028	$32,901	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
30	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	-$279,717	$31,234	$23,210	$13,317	Full ROI →
31	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Animal Sciences.	-$285,534	$31,990	$34,567	$12,000	Full ROI →
32	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$310,072	$29,769	$23,210	$14,098	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.