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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

9 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 fairly 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.

Full Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#2

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. 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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#3

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Anselm College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Women make up 99% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Granite State College

Concord, NH

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 town of Concord, GSC is a public school 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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#5

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colby - Sawyer College is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #7, Plymouth State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college 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.

Full Nursing at Plymouth State University Report

Franklin Pierce University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit school 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.

Full Nursing at Franklin Pierce University Report

#9

Keene State College

Keene, NH

With a ranking of #9, Keene State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college 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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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