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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

5 Schools Ranked
$12,798 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,126 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

River Valley Community College

Claremont, New Hampshire
$6,940 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,294 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found River Valley Community College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Hampshire.

Students from New Hampshire who attend NH Community Technical College - Claremont full time pay an average of $6,940 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,190. Associate Degree recipients from NH Community Technical College - Claremont accumulate an average of $26,294 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

NH Community Technical College - Claremont does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
$7,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,718 Avg Student Debt

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 #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.

In-state students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they attend NHTI full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,450. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,718 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NHTI. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
$35,512 Average Tuition & Fees
$38,246 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Rivier University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $35,512 to cover tuition and fees at Rivier. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $38,246 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rivier does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Nashua Community College

Nashua, New Hampshire
$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,719 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nashua Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Nashua Community College is $7,140. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,390. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,719 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Nashua Community College. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
$7,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,447 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Great Bay Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Great Bay Community College is $7,200. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,450. On average, associate degree students take out $20,447 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Great Bay Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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