2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire
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.
The Best 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. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire
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Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best school in New Hampshire for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 353 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GSC is $7,806. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,150. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,391 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GSC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colby - Sawyer College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. Colby - Sawyer College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in New London, New Hampshire that handed out 155 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Colby - Sawyer does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $47,164. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Colby - Sawyer accumulate an average of $24,399 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Colby - Sawyer. In 2020-2021 about 14% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 275 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Rivier is $36,610. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Rivier accumulate an average of $25,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Rivier does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 9 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 18,173 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at SNHU is $15,380. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,471 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SNHU does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at St. Anselm College is $45,340. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,015 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at St. Anselm College. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Franklin Pierce University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rindge, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 334 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $43,155 to cover tuition and fees at Franklin Pierce. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,082 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Franklin Pierce does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 26% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,145 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $19,024 in tuition and fees if they attend UNH full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $37,934. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,474 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UNH. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
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Keene State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 862 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $14,638 in tuition and fees if they attend Keene State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,547. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,267 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Keene State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 9% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Plymouth State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 772 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend Plymouth State full time pay an average of $14,492 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,872. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Plymouth State accumulate an average of $24,581 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Plymouth State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 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%.
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