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Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

9 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Hampshire to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top New Hampshire Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

#1

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best school in New Hampshire for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from GSC carry an average student debtload of $27,647.

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#2

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

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. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Colby - Sawyer accumulate an average of around $25,003 in student debt.

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#3

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rivier University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Rivier accumulate an average of around $30,999 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $369, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $32,255 in student debt.

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#5

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

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 small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Nursing majors at St. Anselm College take out an average of $26,485 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $612.

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Franklin Pierce University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Franklin Pierce carry an average student debtload of $28,904.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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#8

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Keene State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Plymouth State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Plymouth State take out an average of $24,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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