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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in New Hampshire. In total, 2,129 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New Hampshire.

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Hampshire to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top New Hampshire Schools for an Associate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named St Joseph School of Nursing the best school in New Hampshire for nursing students working on their associate degree. St Joseph School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at St Joseph School of Nursing take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,670.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at NH Community Technical College - Claremont accumulate an average of around $28,503 in student debt.

Full Nursing at River Valley Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NHTI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,812.

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#4

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

The excellent associate degree programs at Rivier University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

Nursing majors at Rivier take out an average of $38,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashua Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Nashua.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Nashua Community College carry an average student debtload of $32,721.

Full Nursing at Nashua Community College Report

#6

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

Great Bay Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the small suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Great Bay Community College take out an average of $29,731 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Great Bay Community College

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,626
Vermont 390
Connecticut 3,058
Maine 1,262
Rhode Island 1,091

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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