Each year, roughly 0.1% of New Hampshire students graduate with degrees in writing. In other words, every year an estimated 51 writers graduate from New Hampshire's 7 writing schools.

Top Schools

Dartmouth College, which was ranked 9th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in New Hampshire that has a writing program. It is located in Hanover. In 2010, Dartmouth College graduated no students from its writing program. Tuition at Dartmouth College was $40,437 per year.

Rivier College, which is located in Nashua, is the second-ranked school in New Hampshire that has a writing program. It received a ranking of 45th in the country in 2010. In 2010, Rivier College graduated 4 students from its writing program. The tuition rate at Rivier College was $24,895 per year.

The third-ranked school in New Hampshire with a writing program is Southern New Hampshire University, which is located in Hooksett. In 2010, it was ranked 48th nationwide. 4 students graduated with degree in writing from Southern New Hampshire University in 2010. Southern New Hampshire University charged in-state students $26,442 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

Writing schools in New Hampshire, charge students an average tuition of $22,806 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $40,437 per year, or as little as $6,615 per year. In 2010, the writing schools that charged the highest tuition rates in New Hampshire were:

1. Dartmouth College - located in Hanover, students are charged $40,437 per year
2. New England College - located in Henniker, students are charged $29,054 per year
3. Southern New Hampshire University - located in Hooksett, students are charged $26,442 per year

The lowest tuition rates at New Hampshire writing schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Lebanon College - located in Lebanon, students are charged $6,615 per year
2. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus - located in Durham, students are charged $13,672 per year
3. Chester College of New England - located in Chester, students are charged $18,526 per year

A writing degree from a New Hampshire school... what next?

A large number of New Hampshire writing graduates become writers. 250 writers were working in New Hampshire in 2010. The following counties have the largest number of New Hampshire writers:

1. Strafford County - 60 writers
2. Cheshire County - 40 writers
3. Hillsborough County - 30 writers

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of writers in New Hampshire will grow by 11%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 660 writers working in New Hampshire.

Salary

On average, a writer earns a salary of $49,900 per year in New Hampshire state. However, this number is only an average. writers in New Hampshire had varying salaries from $21,040 to $116,370 per year in 2010. The counties in New Hampshire with the highest average salary for a writer are:

1. Cheshire County - $53,500 per year
2. Strafford County - $46,840 per year
3. Hillsborough County - $40,190 per year

A writer in the following counties in New Hampshire make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Hillsborough County - $40,190 per year
2. Strafford County - $46,840 per year
3. Cheshire County - $53,500 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in writing in New Hampshire and to compare salaries with various related fields such as writing or communications, take a look at the graphs and charts below.