Best colleges for music in New Hampshire
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in music, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for music in New Hampshire6 schools
6 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 music, 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
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 2
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofitTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 3
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH · PublicTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B
- 4
Keene State College
Keene, NH · Public#6 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 5
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH · Private nonprofit#7 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 6
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH · Public#10 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 47%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | About $30,000 | $17,500 | $97,434 | 96% |
| 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% |
| Plymouth State University | About $19,000 | $26,000 | $57,304 | 52% |
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 21
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 19
- California 70
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 29
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 6
- Maryland 14
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 27
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 30
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 13
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 4
- New York 59
- North Carolina 44
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 51
- Puerto Rico 6
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 35
- Texas 56
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 34
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 8
- Wisconsin 25