2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire
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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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $31,500 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rivier take out is $33,255. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $369, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. 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 debt load of $27,000.
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Out of the 17 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Anselm College landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
On average, nursing graduates from St. Anselm College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $612.
The excellent programs at NHTI-Concord’s Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NHTI carry an average student debt load of $27,250.
Granite State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GSC take out is $27,469.
With a ranking of #7, Manchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the medium-sized city of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.
Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Colby - Sawyer carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
Great Bay Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the small suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Great Bay Community College accumulate an average of around $26,117 in student debt.
Franklin Pierce University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Franklin Pierce take out $27,032 in student loans while working on their degree.
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 |
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 17 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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