Best Art programs in New Hampshire, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts.
13 schools in New Hampshire run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,500 people a year. The job pays a median of $79,090 in New Hampshire across about 440 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in New Hampshire that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
24 programs in New Hampshire that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in New Hampshire (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New Hampshire page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 50.0409In New Hampshire → | 972 | 64.8% | 7 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 2 | CIP 50.0605In New Hampshire → | 251 | 16.7% | 2 | $25,014 | $24,650 |
| 3 | CIP 50.0702In New Hampshire → | 91 | 6.1% | 10 | $24,447 | $25,294 |
| 4 | CIP 50.0501In New Hampshire → | 35 | 2.3% | 4 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 5 | CIP 50.0602In New Hampshire → | 26 | 1.7% | 1 | $25,014 | $24,650 |
| 6 | CIP 50.0701In New Hampshire → | 24 | 1.6% | 4 | $24,447 | $25,294 |
| 7 | CIP 50.0601In New Hampshire → | 22 | 1.5% | 2 | $25,014 | $24,650 |
| 8 | CIP 50.0703In New Hampshire → | 11 | 0.7% | 1 | $24,447 | $25,294 |
| 9 | CIP 13.1302In New Hampshire → | 8 | 0.5% | 2 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 10 | CIP 50.0301In New Hampshire → | 8 | 0.5% | 1 | $21,877 | $25,000 |
| 11 | CIP 13.1312In New Hampshire → | 6 | 0.4% | 2 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 12 | CIP 50.0410In New Hampshire → | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 13 | CIP 50.0502In New Hampshire → | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 14 | CIP 50.0903In New Hampshire → | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | $25,929 | $25,980 |
| 15 | CIP 50.0999In New Hampshire → | 6 | 0.4% | 2 | $25,929 | $25,980 |
| 16 | CIP 50.0101In New Hampshire → | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | $24,752 | $25,963 |
| 17 | CIP 50.0401In New Hampshire → | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 18 | CIP 50.0506In New Hampshire → | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 19 | CIP 50.0504In New Hampshire → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | $20,667 | $24,994 |
| 20 | CIP 50.0913In New Hampshire → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | $25,929 | $25,980 |
| 21 | CIP 13.1324In New Hampshire → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 22 | CIP 50.0904In New Hampshire → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $25,929 | $25,980 |
| 23 | CIP 50.1001In New Hampshire → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
| 24 | CIP 50.1002In New Hampshire → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
Top 13 schools in New Hampshire
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 5 of the 13 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 1,217 | Graphic Design | $35,878 | 43% | $34,565 | 100% |
| 2 | Keene State College Keene, NH Public · 14 feeder programs | 87 | Cinematography and Film/Video Production | $27,261 | 60% | — | 90% |
| 3 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 50 | Film/Cinema/Media Studies | — | 96% | $14,689 | 5% |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH Public · 3 feeder programs | 41 | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | $24,830 | 76% | — | 88% |
| 5 | Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH Public · 6 feeder programs | 29 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | $30,491 | 52% | — | 88% |
| 6 | New England College Henniker, NH Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 25 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 35% | $30,086 | 92% |
| 7 | Manchester Community College Manchester, NH Public · 2 feeder programs | 16 | Graphic Design | — | 41% | — | — |
| 8 | Lakes Region Community College Laconia, NH Public · 2 feeder programs | 8 | Graphic Design | — | 46% | — | — |
| 9 | Colby - Sawyer College New London, NH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 7 | Art/Art Studies, General | — | 57% | $21,747 | 80% |
| 10 | Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH Public · 2 feeder programs | 7 | Design and Visual Communications, General | — | 34% | — | — |
| 11 | NHTI - Concord's Community College Concord, NH Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Visual and Performing Arts, General | — | 29% | — | — |
| 12 | Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 5 | Fine/Studio Arts, General | — | 80% | $29,600 | 78% |
| 13 | Upper Valley Educators Institute Lebanon, NH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Art Teacher Education | $43,549 | — | — | — |
All 13 schools in New Hampshire
Every school in New Hampshire with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester | Private not-for-profit | 1,217 | 3 |
| Keene State College | Keene | Public | 87 | 14 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover | Private not-for-profit | 50 | 5 |
| University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham | Public | 41 | 3 |
| Plymouth State University | Plymouth | Public | 29 | 6 |
| New England College | Henniker | Private not-for-profit | 25 | 6 |
| Manchester Community College | Manchester | Public | 16 | 2 |
| Lakes Region Community College | Laconia | Public | 8 | 2 |
| Colby - Sawyer College | New London | Private not-for-profit | 7 | 2 |
| Great Bay Community College | Portsmouth | Public | 7 | 2 |
| NHTI - Concord's Community College | Concord | Public | 5 | 1 |
| Saint Anselm College | Manchester | Private not-for-profit | 5 | 3 |
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | Lebanon | Private not-for-profit | 3 | 1 |
What art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn in New Hampshire
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $78,620. New Hampshire pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in New Hampshire
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Art
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Master's degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in New Hampshire
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 13.1302Art Teacher Education
- 13.1312Music Teacher Education
- 13.1324Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- 50.0101Visual and Performing Arts, General
- 50.0102Digital Arts
- 50.0201Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
- 50.0301Dance, General
- 50.0302Ballet
- 50.0399Dance, Other
- 50.0401Design and Visual Communications, General
- 50.0404Industrial and Product Design
- 50.0406Commercial Photography
- 50.0407Fashion/Apparel Design
- 50.0409Graphic Design
- 50.0410Illustration
- 50.0501Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- 50.0502Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- 50.0504Playwriting and Screenwriting
- 50.0505Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
- 50.0506Acting
- 50.0507Directing and Theatrical Production
- 50.0509Musical Theatre
- 50.0510Costume Design
- 50.0511Comedy Writing and Performance
- 50.0512Theatre and Dance
Common questions
Answers for people weighing art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary programs in New Hampshire.
What degree do you need to become an Art?+
Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Graphic Design, which awarded 972 degrees in New Hampshire in 2024-25, 64.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Art?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 24 programs to this occupation. The largest are Design and Applied Arts, Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Fine and Studio Arts, Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, plus 5 more. Together they graduate about 1,500 people a year in New Hampshire.
How much do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn in New Hampshire?+
The median is $79,090 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 0.6% above the U.S. median of $78,620. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +1.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 9,000 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in New Hampshire?+
13 institutions in New Hampshire reported graduates from at least one of the 24 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Art Professor, Music Professor, Theater Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1121.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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