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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

9 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named NHTI-Concord’s Community College the most popular school in New Hampshire for nursing students working on their associate degree. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

Of the 59 students majoring in nursing at NHTI, 17% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NHTI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,812.

Full Nursing at NHTI-Concord’s Community College Report

#2

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Rivier University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Hampshire. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

Of the 58 students majoring in nursing at Rivier, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Nursing majors at Rivier take out an average of $38,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Manchester Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in nursing at MCC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Nursing at Manchester Community College Report

#4

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Great Bay Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Hampshire. Located in the small suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Great Bay Community College accumulate an average of around $29,731 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Great Bay Community College

Out of the 9 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, St Joseph School of Nursing landed the # 5 spot on the list. St Joseph School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

Of the 40 students majoring in nursing at St Joseph School of Nursing, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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

Read full report on Nursing at St Joseph School of Nursing

With a ranking of #6, River Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from NH Community Technical College - Claremont take out $28,503 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at River Valley Community College

Nashua Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Nashua.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Nashua Community College carry an average student debt load of $32,721.

Full Nursing at Nashua Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, White Mountains Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. White Mountains Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Berlin.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from White Mountains Community College carry an average student debt load of $32,945.

Full Nursing at White Mountains Community College Report

Lakes Region Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the rural area of Laconia, Lakes Region Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Lakes Region Community College

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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