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Best Engineering Management Schools Near Portsmouth, NH (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Portsmouth, New Hampshire has 5 accredited schools offering engineering management programs. Portsmouth has a population of about 22,332. Median household income is $105,756 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 63.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $214,960 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Engineering Management Schools to Portsmouth
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Portsmouth, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Portsmouth city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Portsmouth is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Hampshire statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$205,130
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$189,409
Industrial Engineers
$118,970
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$109,852
Project Management Specialists
$114,990
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$106,177
Industrial Production Managers
$153,210
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$141,468
General and Operations Managers
$133,800
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$123,546
Engineers, All Other
$133,940
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$123,675
Management Analysts
$135,640
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$125,245
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$214,960
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$198,486
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Portsmouth at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
22,332
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$105,756
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
63.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
108.3 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Portsmouth-Area Cities With Engineering Management Programs
How many accredited engineering management schools are near Portsmouth, NH?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering management programs near Portsmouth. The closest is Merrimack College in North Andover, MA (32.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Massachusetts Maritime Academy (91.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Portsmouth?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Portsmouth are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($214,960), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($205,130), Industrial Production Managers ($153,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Hampshire statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Dover instead of Portsmouth?
Dover, NH is 10.4 miles from Portsmouth and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Portsmouth an affordable place to study engineering management?
Portsmouth’s median household income of $105,756 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Portsmouth while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Hampshire public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.