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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in New Hampshire for nursing students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

On average, nursing graduates from SNHU take out $31,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#2

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rivier University is a great place for nursing students. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Rivier accumulate an average of around $33,255 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.

Full Nursing at Rivier University Report

The excellent programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. 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.

Read full report on Nursing at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#4

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Anselm College is a great place for nursing students. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from St. Anselm College carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $612, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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.

Read full report on Nursing at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

#6

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $27,469 in student debt.

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Manchester Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Manchester Community College Report

#8

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#9

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

Great Bay Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Great Bay Community College take out $26,117 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Franklin Pierce University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Franklin Pierce carry an average student debt load of $27,032.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 17 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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