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2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Hampshire to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire
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Our analysis found River Valley Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Hampshire. Claremont, New Hampshire is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 121 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NH Community Technical College - Claremont are $15,190 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,539 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NH Community Technical College - Claremont does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
NH Community Technical College - Claremont not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 519 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NHTI are $15,450 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,658 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that NHTI does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
NHTI also made our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list, coming in at #2.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Great Bay Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 245 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Bay Community College are $15,450 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,290 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Great Bay Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Great Bay Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nashua Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 214 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nashua Community College are $15,390 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $14,258 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Nashua Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
Nashua Community College also made our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list, coming in at #5.
The excellent associate degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in New Hampshire. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 3,321 students in 2021-2022.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $17,725 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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.
SNHU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list.
New England College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NEC are $27,054 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $18,645 in loans while pursuing their degree.
NEC 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. In fact, around 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
References
- 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.
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