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

Every Master'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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$331,231

Across all New Hampshire programs

Average Annual Cost

$42,503

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$2,611,796	$180,970	$83,802	N/A	Full ROI →
2	New England College Grad rate: 31.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$1,439,228	$120,051	$60,896	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Franklin Pierce University Grad rate: 49.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,328,830	$114,637	$61,955	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Rivier University Grad rate: 58.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,195,562	$106,878	$50,999	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$975,832	$94,544	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$955,646	$93,239	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Grad rate: 14.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$906,228	$89,235	$19,236	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$875,566	$89,235	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Public Health.	+$766,076	$88,684	$83,802	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Franklin Pierce University Grad rate: 49.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$715,570	$83,974	$61,955	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$622,272	$76,866	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Antioch University-New England	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$607,960	$72,398	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Civil Engineering.	+$566,126	$73,763	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$527,992	$72,152	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$527,606	$71,837	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$479,932	$69,749	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$453,172	$68,411	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Antioch University-New England	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$433,260	$63,663	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
19	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Public Administration.	+$429,286	$66,921	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Medicine.	+$410,676	$70,914	$83,802	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$398,666	$65,390	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Antioch University-New England	Education, General.	+$378,480	$60,924	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Grad rate: 14.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$364,088	$62,128	$19,236	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Rivier University Grad rate: 58.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$349,282	$64,564	$50,999	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$347,852	$63,145	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
26	New England College Grad rate: 31.0%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$305,468	$63,363	$60,896	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$296,812	$60,593	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Plymouth State University Grad rate: 49.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$289,046	$59,378	$29,257	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Marketing.	+$257,012	$58,603	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$233,226	$57,118	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$224,652	$56,985	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
32	New England College Grad rate: 31.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$177,628	$56,971	$60,896	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$138,232	$52,664	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
34	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Social Work.	+$130,706	$51,992	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Antioch University-New England	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	+$82,120	$46,106	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Keene State College Grad rate: 58.9%	Special Education and Teaching.	+$67,712	$48,338	$29,524	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$60,912	$48,798	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	+$59,752	$48,740	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Plymouth State University Grad rate: 49.2%	Student Counseling and Personnel Services.	+$51,346	$47,493	$29,257	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Dartmouth College Grad rate: 95.4%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	+$37,136	$52,237	$83,802	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	+$27,512	$47,128	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Rivier University Grad rate: 58.2%	Student Counseling and Personnel Services.	+$19,442	$48,072	$50,999	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Plymouth State University Grad rate: 49.2%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$3,526	$45,102	$29,257	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Antioch University-New England	Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education.	-$7,980	$41,601	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Psychology, General.	-$10,808	$45,212	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	-$16,848	$44,910	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	-$34,654	$43,724	$34,567	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Plymouth State University Grad rate: 49.2%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	-$35,994	$43,126	$29,257	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	Special Education and Teaching.	-$66,448	$42,430	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Antioch University-New England	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	-$90,180	$37,491	N/A	N/A	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.