Colleges in New Hampshire whose graduates clear the bar most often
Ranked by the share of each school's programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test).
| # | College | Programs clearing the bar | Median earnings | Programs measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivier University | 100% | $69,102 | 13 |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | 100% | $65,812 | 18 |
| 3 | New England College | 100% | $58,431 | 16 |
| 4 | Southern New Hampshire University | 98% | $62,923 | 82 |
| 5 | Dartmouth College | 96% | $102,938 | 25 |
| 6 | Franklin Pierce University | 94% | $74,150 | 16 |
| 7 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 94% | $65,694 | 83 |
| 8 | Plymouth State University | 94% | $57,887 | 33 |
| 9 | Keene State College | 93% | $52,598 | 30 |
| 10 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 92% | $71,129 | 13 |
| 11 | NHTI-Concord's Community College | 92% | $53,374 | 13 |
| 12 | Saint Anselm College | 86% | $64,059 | 14 |
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Ranked on one stated metric, the share of a school's programs that clear the benchmark. Schools need at least 10 programs with reported earnings to appear. Note that specialised graduate institutions (medical and health-science centres, for example) often rank at the top because their programs are almost all high-earning; the 'programs measured' column and each school's page give the context.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10). Earnings are median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing, and describe past graduates rather than a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.