Ranking
Best Design and Applied Arts Colleges in New Hampshire 2026
8 New Hampshire colleges offering Design and Applied Arts, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $13,124
- Top earnings 10y
- $54,368
- Public / Private
- 5 / 3
Lakes Region Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.75
- Net price
- $13,124
- Earnings 10y
- $51,182
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Manchester Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.67
- Net price
- $14,143
- Earnings 10y
- $49,063
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Keene State College
B- ROI score
- 7.60
- Net price
- $17,887
- Earnings 10y
- $54,368
- Acceptance
- 90.3%
NHTI-Concord's Community College
C- ROI score
- 6.79
- Net price
- $18,011
- Earnings 10y
- $48,943
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Great Bay Community College
C- ROI score
- 6.72
- Net price
- $15,768
- Earnings 10y
- $42,397
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Colby-Sawyer College
D- ROI score
- 4.24
- Net price
- $27,431
- Earnings 10y
- $46,474
- Acceptance
- 80.1%
New England College
D- ROI score
- 3.90
- Net price
- $26,972
- Earnings 10y
- $42,092
- Acceptance
- 92.1%
Southern New Hampshire University
D- ROI score
- 3.43
- Net price
- $36,708
- Earnings 10y
- $50,318
- Acceptance
- 99.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New Hampshire schools with positive Design and Applied Arts program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 6.39 (5 public, 3 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Lakes Region Community College in Laconia, NH tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New Hampshire colleges are in this list?
8 New Hampshire colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.