2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Hampshire to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular New Hampshire Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Hampshire. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at SNHU, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Rivier University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin Pierce University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at Franklin Pierce, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Granite State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
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Colby - Sawyer College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,626 |
| Connecticut | 3,058 |
| Maine | 1,262 |
| Rhode Island | 1,091 |
| Vermont | 390 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.