2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in New Hampshire with 2,129 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $16,539.
Out of the 17 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Rivier University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.
Nursing majors at Rivier take out an average of $29,733 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
On average, nursing graduates from UNH take out $29,729 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Anselm College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
On average, nursing graduates from NHTI take out $18,776 in student loans while working on their degree.
Granite State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from GSC carry an average student debt load of $11,260.
Manchester Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the city of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.
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 college 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.
Great Bay Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the small suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Great Bay Community College accumulate an average of around $19,487 in student debt.
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.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Franklin Pierce take out is $9,827.
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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
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.
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