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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

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$98,140 Avg Salary

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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in New Hampshire for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Nursing at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#2

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Hampshire. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Franklin Pierce University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Hampshire. 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.

Full Nursing at Franklin Pierce University Report

#5

Granite State College

Concord, NH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Granite State College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Granite State College Report

#6

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Colby - Sawyer College Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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