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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Hampshire

15 Colleges
$51,373 Avg Salary
$25,182 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 5,813 degrees and certificates from a New Hampshire school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Hampshire

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the best school in New Hampshire for health professions students. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

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#2

Granite State College

Concord, NH

The excellent programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Hampshire. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from GSC carry an average student debtload of $27,469.

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The excellent programs at NHTI-Concord’s Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Hampshire. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at NHTI take out is $22,519.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Hampshire list. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a small public school located in the rural area of Claremont.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at NH Community Technical College - Claremont take out is $23,086.

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#5

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Rivier carry an average student debtload of $31,170. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $369, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in New Hampshire list. Colby - Sawyer is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Colby - Sawyer carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#7

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

Great Bay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Great Bay Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Portsmouth.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Great Bay Community College accumulate an average of around $20,451 in student debt.

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Antioch University - New England landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

Health Professions majors at UNH take out an average of $25,005 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $29,070 in student debt.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 2,935
Rhode Island 2,703
Massachusetts 18,440
Connecticut 7,729
Vermont 1,087

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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