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2026 Best Value General Education Schools in New Hampshire

[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools to find the best return on investment for general education students.

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• Best Value General Education Schools in New Hampshire

2026 Best Value General Education Schools in New Hampshire

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Education Schools

1

Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH

$7,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,639 Avg Student Debt

$42,397 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Great Bay Community College the best value for a degree in general education in New Hampshire. Set in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,200, while out-of-state students pay about $15,450. Students borrow a median of $17,639 to complete the general education program here. General Education graduates of Great Bay Community College earn a median of $48,692 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

$17,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,449 Avg Student Debt

$50,318 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general education will find it at Southern New Hampshire University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $17,200 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general education graduates is $25,449. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Southern New Hampshire University generally make around $59,780. That is a strong return on a $25,449 median debt. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 10 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.