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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in New Hampshire. In total, 2,129 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New Hampshire.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire

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

Top New Hampshire Schools for a Master's in Nursing

#1

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Rivier University the best school in New Hampshire for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

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#2

Granite State College

Concord, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent 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 best nursing schools in New Hampshire. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin Pierce University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best 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
Vermont 390
Rhode Island 1,091

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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