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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

14 Colleges
$69,434 Avg Salary
$28,745 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named St Joseph School of Nursing the best school in New Hampshire for nursing students. St Joseph School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from St Joseph School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $24,475.

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#2

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Out of the 14 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from GSC take out $27,469 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at River Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at NH Community Technical College - Claremont accumulate an average of around $27,442 in student debt.

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#4

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire 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 $33,255 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $369, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Rivier University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for nursing students. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NHTI carry an average student debtload of $27,250.

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#6

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Colby - Sawyer accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $31,500.

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#8

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

With a ranking of #8, Saint Anselm College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Nursing majors at St. Anselm College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $612.

Full Nursing at Saint Anselm College Report

With a ranking of #9, Nashua Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the city of Nashua.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Nashua Community College carry an average student debtload of $32,318.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UNH carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges 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 14 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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