New Hampshire's higher education sector is secured by an education commission specifically organized to help residents flourish.
The tangible results of the committee include such innovative initiatives as the Career Pathways, which works to inspire high schoolers to think about their future academic and vocational lives. Or the Extending Learning program, which encourages local school districts to create apprenticeship opportunities.
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The committee has sponsored and promoted dozens of these kinds of programs and initiatives, all in an effort to see its students have thriving, affordable, and formative experiences in education, making New Hampshire a rewarding place to earn your degree. It is perhaps why the state can boast one of the highest college graduation rates in the country, at over 70 percent.
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What are the Best Colleges and Universities in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire students can earn their degree from one of the state's twenty-eight colleges and universities, which are pretty equally split between public institutions and private schools. Determining which of these are the best in the state required extensive data mining, especially in the areas of reputation, cost, retention, and post-graduation statistics. So first we examined the national and global reputations of each school and then retention rates of its students, which reflect on their personal experience and satisfaction with the school. From there we included stats on how many graduates found work after earning the degree, how much they made, and how much the degree cost. What we finally arrived at was a list defining New Hampshire's best colleges and universities. Our figures and information come from the university and colleges' websites, PayScale, the New Hampshire Department of Education, and nationally recognized U.S. News & World Report and The National Center for Education Statistics.
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