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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 4th in New Hampshire. In fact, 2,129 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Hampshire to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top New Hampshire Schools for an Associate in Nursing

Our analysis found St Joseph School of Nursing to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Hampshire. St Joseph School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

Nursing majors at St Joseph School of Nursing take out an average of $25,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend River Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NH Community Technical College - Claremont take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,503.

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The excellent associate degree programs at NHTI-Concord’s Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

Nursing majors at NHTI take out an average of $28,812 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rivier University is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Rivier carry an average student debtload of $38,246.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nashua Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Nashua.

On average, nursing graduates from Nashua Community College take out $32,721 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

Great Bay Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Great Bay Community College carry an average student debtload of $29,731.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,626
Connecticut 3,058
Maine 1,262
Rhode Island 1,091
Vermont 390

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 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).
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