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How we measure value3,376colleges to explore
434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,777–1,800
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
New Hampshire 20 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Manchester Community College
Manchester, NH
Net price / year$14,143Payback40.2 years
Weak ROI
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH
Net price / year$15,768PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rivier University
Nashua, NH
Net price / year$28,082Payback28.9 years
Strong ROI
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
Manchester, NH
Net price / year$10,864Payback2.4 years
Weak ROI
Nashua Community College
Nashua, NH
Net price / year$23,154PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
New England College
Henniker, NH
Net price / year$26,972PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH
Net price / year$27,154Payback21.8 years
Weak ROI
Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH
Net price / year$27,431PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
River Valley Community College
Claremont, NH
Net price / year$14,804PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Lakes Region Community College
Laconia, NH
Net price / year$13,124Payback9.3 years
Weak ROI
White Mountains Community College
Berlin, NH
Net price / year$15,474PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH
Net price / year$9,992Payback2.2 years
Weak ROI
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
Hooksett, NH
Net price / year$10,549PaybackNot available
New Jersey 78 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
Net price / year$24,406Payback3.7 years
Strong ROI
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Net price / year$15,566Payback4.8 years
Solid ROI
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Net price / year$22,408Payback7.7 years
Solid ROI
Kean University
Union, NJ
Net price / year$12,447Payback5.6 years
Weak ROI
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Net price / year$10,345PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
Net price / year$16,504Payback1.8 years
Weak ROI
Middlesex College
Edison, NJ
Net price / year$2,288PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
Cranford, NJ
Net price / year$8,257PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Net price / year$11,231PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ
Net price / year$19,703Payback3 years
Solid ROI
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Net price / year$20,670Payback8.9 years