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New Hampshire ranked #41 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 3,077 students received some type of diploma that year. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in New Hampshire is $16,073 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $22,637 a year.
An estimated 66% of college students in New Hampshire take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,972 per year.
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There are 134,345 students at SNHU in total, 111,599 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 34,316 are full-time. For undergraduates at SNHU, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.
Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.
Roughly 50% of students at SNHU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,216 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SNHU is $38,345.
There are 2,945 students at NHTI in total, 979 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
50% of NHTI students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,025 a year. NHTI has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,684 during the early-career years.
There are 676 full-time undergraduates at MCC, and 2,263 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,738 a year. MCC has a 3.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from MCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,433 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Keene State College is 3,210, of which 3,096 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,982 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Keene State is 4.1 years.
Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Roughly 74% of students at Keene State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $10,021 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Keene State is $46,357.
There are 649 students at White Mountains Community College in total, 211 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
Roughly 63% of students at White Mountains Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,208 a year. White Mountains Community College has a 3.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from White Mountains Community College is $34,624.
There are 117 full-time undergraduates at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett, and 205 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 83% of students at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,377 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $20,675 during the early-career years.
There are 694 students at NH Community Technical College - Claremont in total, 127 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
Approximately 37% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,688 a year.
Students who graduate from NH Community Technical College - Claremont with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,747 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 164 students at Empire Beauty School-Somersworth in total, 113 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Approximately 88% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,735 a year. Empire Beauty School-Somersworth has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The total student population at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is 14,348, of which 11,787 students are undergraduates and of those, 11,382 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
62% of UNH students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,429 a year. UNH has a 1.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $52,890 during the early-career years.
Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School
There are 44 full-time undergraduates at Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics, and 86 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
90% of Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,305 a year. Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics has a 1.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
There are 1,928 students at Franklin Pierce in total, 1,436 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,277 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Franklin Pierce is 4.2 years.
Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.
Approximately 78% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,358 a year. Franklin Pierce has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Franklin Pierce is $45,422.
There are 25 full-time undergraduates at Harmony Health Care Institute, and 25 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 57% are men and 43% are women.
Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,687 a year.
There are 458 full-time undergraduates at Great Bay Community College, and 1,565 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Roughly 40% of students at Great Bay Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,241 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Great Bay Community College is $35,230.
There are 455 full-time undergraduates at Nashua Community College, and 1,352 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Roughly 34% of students at Nashua Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,405 a year. Nashua Community College has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Nashua Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,748 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 46 full-time undergraduates at Empire Beauty School-Laconia, and 64 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
50% of Empire Beauty School-Laconia students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,500 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Empire Beauty School-Laconia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $20,675 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth is 80, which includes 56 full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth is 100%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
76% of Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,146 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
There are 226 full-time undergraduates at Lakes Region Community College, and 697 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
47% of Lakes Region Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,054 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,593 during the early-career years.
There are 717 students at UNH Manchester in total, 704 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 589 are full-time. For undergraduates at UNH Manchester, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Roughly 53% of students at UNH Manchester take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,182 a year. UNH Manchester has a 1.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UNH Manchester with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $52,890 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,879 students at GSC in total, 1,608 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 793 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at GSC is 4.8 years.
78% of GSC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,343 a year. GSC has a 1.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from GSC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,196 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Plymouth State University is 4,491, of which 3,739 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,565 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 53% are women.
Roughly 80% of students at Plymouth State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,823 a year. Plymouth State has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,894 during the early-career years.
There are 16 full-time undergraduates at New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts, and 16 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
Roughly 100% of students at New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,530 a year.
There are 30 full-time undergraduates at Keene Beauty Academy, and 37 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,914 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
There are 4,483 students at NEC in total, 1,774 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,644 are full-time. It takes the average NEC undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Approximately 78% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,513 a year. NEC has a 4.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from NEC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,244 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 24 students at New England School of Hair Design in total, 24 are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at New England School of Hair Design. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Roughly 100% of students at New England School of Hair Design take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,302 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Other New Hampshire Trade Schools
| Rank | School | Yearly Graduations |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Colby - Sawyer College | 7 |
| 27 | Rivier University | 0 |
| 27 | St Joseph School of Nursing | 0 |
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