Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in New Hampshire by ROI

Every Bachelor's 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

186

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$37,514

Across all New Hampshire programs

Average Annual Cost

$41,558

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Computer Science.	+$1,376,950	$128,856	$83,802	$18,490	Full ROI →
2	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Economics.	+$764,992	$98,252	$83,802	$18,400	Full ROI →
3	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Grad rate: 14.6%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$680,026	$81,671	$19,236	$27,000	Full ROI →
4	University of New Hampshire at Manchester Grad rate: 64.1%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$666,550	$81,671	$22,605	$27,000	Full ROI →
5	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Computer Engineering.	+$632,467	$81,988	$34,567	$21,500	Full ROI →
6	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$618,702	$81,671	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
7	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$587,702	$80,121	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
8	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Chemical Engineering.	+$560,642	$78,768	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
9	Franklin Pierce University Grad rate: 49.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$551,805	$83,930	$61,955	$28,870	Full ROI →
10	Keene State College Grad rate: 58.9%	Chemistry.	+$517,744	$73,792	$29,524	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$517,499	$77,504	$37,524	$31,470	Full ROI →
12	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Engineering, General.	+$461,052	$81,813	$83,802	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Engineering Science.	+$439,389	$81,883	$83,802	$17,083	Full ROI →
14	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Area Studies.	+$421,410	$80,946	$83,802	$16,520	Full ROI →
15	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$401,982	$70,835	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
16	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Grad rate: 14.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$401,946	$67,767	$19,236	$27,000	Full ROI →
17	Keene State College Grad rate: 58.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$368,854	$68,170	$29,524	$27,000	Full ROI →
18	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Economics.	+$351,539	$68,398	$37,524	$19,500	Full ROI →
19	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$340,622	$67,767	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
20	Saint Anselm College Grad rate: 84.2%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$321,562	$72,914	$65,067	$27,000	Full ROI →
21	New England College Grad rate: 31.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$320,867	$73,366	$60,896	$46,569	Full ROI →
22	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Grad rate: 14.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$318,606	$63,600	$19,236	$27,000	Full ROI →
23	Saint Anselm College Grad rate: 84.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$318,562	$72,764	$65,067	$27,000	Full ROI →
24	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Political Science and Government.	+$310,427	$75,463	$83,802	$17,500	Full ROI →
25	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Civil Engineering.	+$307,582	$66,115	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
26	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Grad rate: 14.6%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$303,986	$62,869	$19,236	$27,000	Full ROI →
27	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.	+$292,402	$65,356	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
28	Rivier University Grad rate: 58.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$292,334	$68,639	$50,999	$27,000	Full ROI →
29	Plymouth State University Grad rate: 49.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$292,182	$64,283	$29,257	$27,000	Full ROI →
30	Colby-Sawyer College Grad rate: 61.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$287,922	$71,380	$65,807	$27,000	Full ROI →
31	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Natural Resources Management and Policy.	+$281,922	$64,832	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
32	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Chemistry.	+$272,172	$62,522	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
33	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$257,282	$63,600	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
34	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Natural Resources Conservation and Research.	+$256,038	$64,484	$37,524	$32,256	Full ROI →
35	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$254,962	$63,484	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
36	Keene State College Grad rate: 58.9%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$244,686	$61,948	$29,524	$26,798	Full ROI →
37	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$242,662	$62,869	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
38	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Mathematics.	+$231,109	$71,100	$83,802	$11,617	Full ROI →
39	Keene State College Grad rate: 58.9%	Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.	+$228,864	$61,103	$29,524	$26,000	Full ROI →
40	Plymouth State University Grad rate: 49.2%	Marketing.	+$184,431	$58,866	$29,257	$26,563	Full ROI →
41	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$165,926	$60,279	$37,524	$36,709	Full ROI →
42	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Economics.	+$116,331	$56,478	$34,567	$25,897	Full ROI →
43	Saint Anselm College Grad rate: 84.2%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$110,002	$62,336	$65,067	$27,000	Full ROI →
44	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$105,102	$55,991	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
45	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.	+$104,333	$55,781	$37,524	$15,697	Full ROI →
46	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Grad rate: 14.6%	Communication and Media Studies.	+$91,106	$52,225	$19,236	$27,000	Full ROI →
47	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.	+$85,362	$55,004	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
48	University of New Hampshire at Manchester Grad rate: 64.1%	Communication and Media Studies.	+$77,630	$52,225	$22,605	$27,000	Full ROI →
49	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$73,502	$55,340	$37,524	$32,001	Full ROI →
50	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	International Relations and National Security Studies.	+$71,462	$54,309	$34,567	$27,000	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.