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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$20,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,434 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Hampshire to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our analysis found River Valley Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public school with a small student population.

NH Community Technical College - Claremont undergraduate students pay an average of $6,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at NH Community Technical College - Claremont accumulate an average of around $27,442 in student debt.

Full Nursing at River Valley Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NHTI are $7,200 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NHTI carry an average student debtload of $27,250.

NHTI also made our Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Nursing at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

#3

Granite State College

Concord, NH

The excellent programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSC are $7,791 a year. On average, nursing graduates from GSC take out $27,469 in student loans while working on their degree.

GSC also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nashua Community College is a great value for nursing students. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Nashua.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nashua Community College are $7,140 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Nashua Community College carry an average student debtload of $32,318.

Full Nursing at Nashua Community College Report

#5

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH
$7,200 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Great Bay Community College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the small suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Bay Community College are $7,200 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Great Bay Community College take out is $26,117.

Full Nursing at Great Bay Community College Report

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SNHU are $15,380 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $31,500.

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$22,764 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, St Joseph School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. St Joseph School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Joseph School of Nursing are $22,764 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from St Joseph School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $24,475.

Full Nursing at St Joseph School of Nursing Report

#8

Rivier University

Nashua, NH
$35,512 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Rivier University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

Rivier undergraduate students pay an average of $35,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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

$18,962 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

UNH undergraduate students pay an average of $18,962 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UNH carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Read full report on Nursing at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#10

Keene State College

Keene, NH
$14,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Keene State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $14,638 per year. Nursing majors at Keene State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Nursing at Keene State College

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 14 schools only.

  • 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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