Counties with the most college graduates in New Hampshire
The American philosopher and psychologist John Dewey once said, "Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." Dewey advocated for an educational paradigm called pragmatism, which stresses the importance of learning academic concepts by experiencing them firsthand, instead of through lecture and repetition in a classroom.
While the philosophy is used by many educators (especially those working in fields where the value of work experience exceeds the value placed on an academic background), many people take great pride in their formal educational credentials because of the valuable skills such educations provided and because of the immense amount of work that goes into earning a degree.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most college graduates in New Hampshire using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of the population 25 years and over that has a Bachelor's degree or higher using 2020 5-year estimates.
Keep reading to see which counties in your state have the most college graduates.
#10. Coos County
- 19.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 11.9% ($26,765 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 39.1% ($30,858)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 29.3% ($33,659)
- Bachelor's degree: 12.6% ($42,349)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1% ($46,563)
#9. Sullivan County
- 29.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.9% ($27,462 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 36.6% ($38,399)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 24.9% ($42,961)
- Bachelor's degree: 18.8% ($52,822)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.8% ($60,784)
#8. Belknap County
- 31.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.2% ($25,497 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 28.5% ($32,790)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 32.7% ($38,136)
- Bachelor's degree: 18.4% ($48,319)
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.3% ($72,767)
#7. Cheshire County
- 33.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.6% ($31,057 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 31.2% ($37,128)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 28.5% ($36,359)
- Bachelor's degree: 21.2% ($48,442)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.5% ($58,910)
#6. Strafford County
- 35.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.7% ($26,213 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 27.5% ($33,684)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.6% ($43,351)
- Bachelor's degree: 22.8% ($53,984)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.5% ($69,665)
#5. Merrimack County
- 35.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.9% ($30,640 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 28.5% ($40,195)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 28.9% ($42,693)
- Bachelor's degree: 20.3% ($52,126)
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.5% ($70,909)
#4. Carroll County
- 37.0% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.4% ($24,931 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 27.1% ($33,333)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.5% ($34,798)
- Bachelor's degree: 21.7% ($40,532)
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.2% ($67,075)
#3. Hillsborough County
- 38.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.6% ($31,012 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.7% ($38,429)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 28.1% ($43,943)
- Bachelor's degree: 24.6% ($61,029)
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.1% ($75,963)
#2. Rockingham County
- 41.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 4.6% ($36,830 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.5% ($43,230)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 28.0% ($47,716)
- Bachelor's degree: 26.3% ($67,488)
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.6% ($80,061)
#1. Grafton County
- 42.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.4% ($22,369 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.3% ($31,085)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 25.1% ($36,636)
- Bachelor's degree: 21.4% ($48,067)
- Graduate or professional degree: 20.8% ($70,793)
