2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Nursing 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 14 schools in New Hampshire to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our analysis found River Valley Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public school with a small student population.
NH Community Technical College - Claremont undergraduate students pay an average of $6,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from NH Community Technical College - Claremont take out $27,442 in student loans while working on their degree.
NH Community Technical College - Claremont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list.
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Out of the 14 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NHTI are $7,200 a year. Nursing majors at NHTI take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
NHTI also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire rankings.
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The excellent programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
GSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from GSC carry an average student debtload of $27,469.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GSC is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in New Hampshire.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nashua Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the city of Nashua.
Nashua Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Bay Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Great Bay Community College are $7,200 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Great Bay Community College accumulate an average of around $26,117 in student debt.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at SNHU take out an average of $31,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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St Joseph School of Nursing ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. St Joseph School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Joseph School of Nursing are $22,764 a year. 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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Rivier University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rivier are $35,512 a year. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rivier is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in New Hampshire.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNH are $18,962 a year. Nursing majors at UNH take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Keene State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $14,638 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Keene State take out is $27,000.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,626 |
| Vermont | 390 |
| Connecticut | 3,058 |
| Maine | 1,262 |
| Rhode Island | 1,091 |
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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.
- 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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