Best Art & Design Colleges in New Hampshire (2026)
Updated
This page lists the 5 Art & Design programs in New Hampshire by the median earnings of Art & Design graduates four years after completing. Dartmouth College reports $68,523 in median earnings for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing.
Across the 3 schools with a published figure, earnings range from $68,523 at Dartmouth College to $44,035 at Plymouth State University, with a median of $45,597.
The list includes 3 public and 2 private nonprofit institutions in New Hampshire. Dartmouth College ranks 111th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Keene State College posts the lowest average net price at $17,887. Dartmouth College graduates 96% within six years.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Art & Design Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH | $68,523 | $29,519 | $41 | 5.4% |
| Dartmouth College reports $68,523 in median earnings of Art & Design graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list, and carries an admission rate of 5%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (24 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (18 graduates), Music (18 graduates) | |||||
| 2 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $45,597 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus posts a six-year completion rate of 76% and ranks 2nd on this page with median earnings of $45,597 for its Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (22 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (18 graduates), Music (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Music ($47,448), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft ($45,504) | |||||
| 3 | Plymouth State University · Plymouth, NH | $44,035 | $19,216 | $14,676 | 87.5% |
| With an average net price of $19,216, Plymouth State University ranks 3rd on this list and reports $44,035 in median earnings of Art & Design graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Fine and Studio Arts (16 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (8 graduates), Music (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Fine and Studio Arts ($48,229) | |||||
| 4 | Keene State College · Keene, NH | $42,849 | $17,887 | $12,192 | 90.3% |
| Keene State College ranks 4th on this list and holds the lowest average net price on the page at $17,887, alongside a six-year completion rate of 60%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (28 graduates), Design and Applied Arts (20 graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Design and Applied Arts ($50,507), Film/Video and Photographic Arts ($45,423) | |||||
| 5 | New England College · Henniker, NH | $42,159 | $26,972 | $25,598 | 92.1% |
| New England College admits 92% of applicants, the most open admission rate on the page, and ranks 1353rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Design and Applied Arts (22 graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (14 graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (8 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Art & Design graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Art & Design earnings cohort in New Hampshire appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 3 schools with a published figure. The gap between first-ranked Dartmouth College and second-ranked University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is $22,926.