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2026 Best Value General Human Services Schools in New Hampshire

[General Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/human-services-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for general human services students.

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• Best Value General Human Services Schools in New Hampshire

2026 Best Value General Human Services Schools in New Hampshire

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

Best Value General Human Services Schools

1

Granite State College
Manchester, NH

$7,724 In-State Tuition & Fees

$37,605 Avg Student Debt

$66,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general human services, no school beat Granite State College this year. Located in the city of Manchester, Granite State College is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $7,724 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $9,284. Typical student debt for general human services graduates is $37,605. Soon after graduation, general human services degree recipients from Granite State College generally make around $55,121. Set against $37,605 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

$17,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$36,787 Avg Student Debt

$50,318 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southern New Hampshire University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general human services, landing the #2 spot this year. Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. In-state tuition and fees average $17,200. Students borrow a median of $36,787 to complete the general human services program here. Soon after graduation, general human services degree recipients from Southern New Hampshire University generally make around $38,461. Set against $36,787 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 100%.

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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 · 8 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.