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Manchester Community College

Manchester, New Hampshire · Public community college

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41%completion rate · New Hampshire avg 56%
$15,060median debt of graduates
$38,656median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$49,063median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | New England Commission of Higher Education (Accredited)
Address: 1066 Front St, Manchester, NH 03102 · Phone: (603) 206-8000 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Manchester Community … Manchester Community …: 41.3% 41.3% New Hampshire average New Hampshire average: 56.1% 56.1% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$47,520$73,850$80,090
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$38,310$59,020$73,010
Electricians$43,190$62,840$78,370
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$47,540$62,360$74,420
Electrical power-line installers and repairers$67,030$102,170$120,600
Medical assistants$39,640$48,020$51,580
Medical records specialists$39,120$49,210$61,050
Phlebotomists$40,640$48,660$52,310

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in New Hampshire (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 24 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 20 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 300–899 hours 19 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 17 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 15 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 12 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 11 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 10 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate degree 10 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 8 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 8 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 3 not reported not reported not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Certificate, under 300 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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