2025 Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

General Studies is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 460 associate degrees in general studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Associate Degree

The general studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Studies in New Hampshire

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New Hampshire Schools for an Associate in General Studies

1

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

345 Annual Graduates

Southern New Hampshire University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Southern New Hampshire University

2

Nashua Community College
Nashua, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Nashua Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general studies. Located in the small city of Nashua, Nashua Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Nashua Community College

3

NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat NHTI-Concord's Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general studies. NHTI is a small public college located in the town of Concord.More information about a associate in general studies from NHTI-Concord’s Community College

Best General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	656
Connecticut	156	835
Rhode Island	101	1,233
Maine	94	107
Vermont	69	19

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General Studies Related Rankings by Major

General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies	699
Liberal Arts	150

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.