Head-to-head comparison
New England College vs Empire Beauty School-Hooksett: which has better ROI?
Option A Henniker, NH
New England College
- Net price / year
- $26,972
- Earnings, 10 years
- $42,092
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Hooksett, NH
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
- Net price / year
- $10,549
- Earnings, 10 years
- $33,546
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but New England College comes closer — median earnings $42,092 against a $107,888 total, vs $33,546 at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | New England College | Empire Beauty School-Hooksett |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $26,972 | $10,549 |
| Total net cost | $107,888 | $42,196 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $42,092 | $33,546 |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $7,942 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$233,248 | -$338,476 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, New England College or Empire Beauty School-Hooksett?
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett, at $10,549 a year after aid versus $26,972 — a gap of $16,423 a year, or $65,692 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do New England College or Empire Beauty School-Hooksett graduates earn more?
New England College graduates report a median $42,092 ten years after entry, $8,546 more than the $33,546 at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, New England College or Empire Beauty School-Hooksett?
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett: its completers carry a median $7,942 in federal loans versus $26,000 at New England College, a difference of $18,058. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
83% of students finish at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett, against 35% at New England College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.