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2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire
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Our analysis found River Valley Community College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Hampshire. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is located in Claremont, New Hampshire and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 121 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from New Hampshire who attend NH Community Technical College - Claremont full time pay an average of $6,940 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,190. Associate Degree recipients from NH Community Technical College - Claremont accumulate an average of $19,539 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NH Community Technical College - Claremont. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a small public school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 519 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NHTI is $7,200. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,450. Associate Degree recipients from NHTI accumulate an average of $16,658 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NHTI. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent associate degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in New Hampshire. SNHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,321 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at SNHU is $15,380. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,725 in student loans.
Online courses are available at SNHU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Great Bay Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 245 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Great Bay Community College is $7,200. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,450. Associate Degree recipients from Great Bay Community College accumulate an average of $16,290 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Great Bay Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nashua Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 214 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend Nashua Community College full time pay an average of $7,140 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,390. On average, associate degree students take out $14,258 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Nashua Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
New England College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree trade school programs. New England College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 26 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $27,054 to cover tuition and fees at NEC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $18,645 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at NEC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.