Best colleges for education in New Hampshire
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education in New Hampshire10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in New Hampshire.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in education, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofitTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 2
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH · PublicTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B
- 3
Keene State College
Keene, NH · Public#6 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 4
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH · Private nonprofit#7 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 5
Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH · Private nonprofit#8 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 6
Rivier University
Nashua, NH · Private nonprofit#9 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 7
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH · Public#10 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 8
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
Manchester, NH · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 9
New England College
Henniker, NH · Private nonprofit#12 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 10
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit#13 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anselm College | About $35,000 | $27,000 | $73,371 | 80% |
| University of New Hampshire | About $24,000 | $26,814 | $66,479 | 76% |
| Keene State College | About $18,000 | $25,749 | $54,368 | 60% |
| Franklin Pierce University | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $53,353 | 54% |
| Colby-Sawyer College | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $46,474 | 57% |
| Rivier University | About $28,000 | $26,956 | $52,248 | 52% |
| Plymouth State University | About $19,000 | $26,000 | $57,304 | 52% |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | About $11,000 | $26,814 | $66,479 | 30% |
| New England College | About $27,000 | $26,000 | $42,092 | 35% |
| Southern New Hampshire University | About $37,000 | $21,082 | $50,318 | 43% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 7
- New York 78
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29