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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top New Hampshire Schools for a Master's in Nursing

#1

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Our analysis found Rivier University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Hampshire. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

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#2

Granite State College

Concord, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin Pierce University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

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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 5 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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