2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire
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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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's 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 9 schools in New Hampshire to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New Hampshire Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Hampshire. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at SNHU take out an average of $32,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rivier University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Hampshire. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Rivier carry an average student debt load of $30,999. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Hampshire. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at St. Anselm College accumulate an average of around $26,485 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $612, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Hampshire. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Women make up 99% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Granite State College is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from GSC take out $27,647 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 9 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in nursing at Colby - Sawyer, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Nursing majors at Colby - Sawyer take out an average of $25,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Plymouth State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Plymouth State, 4% are male and 96% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Plymouth State carry an average student debt load of $24,855.
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With a ranking of #8, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Franklin Pierce carry an average student debt load of $28,904.
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Keene State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 6,626 |
Vermont | 390 |
Connecticut | 3,058 |
Maine | 1,262 |
Rhode Island | 1,091 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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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