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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

14 Colleges
$69,434 Avg Salary
$28,745 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Hampshire to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our analysis found St Joseph School of Nursing to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. St Joseph School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

Nursing majors at St Joseph School of Nursing take out an average of $24,475 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Granite State College

Concord, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Granite State College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from GSC carry an average student debtload of $27,469.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, River Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from NH Community Technical College - Claremont take out $27,442 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rivier take out is $33,255. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for nursing students. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

Nursing majors at NHTI take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Colby - Sawyer take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Nursing majors at SNHU take out an average of $31,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at St. Anselm College take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $612, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Nashua Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the city of Nashua.

Nursing majors at Nashua Community College take out an average of $32,318 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

Nursing majors at UNH take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 14 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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