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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$14,459 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best New Hampshire Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named River Valley Community College the best value school in New Hampshire for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public school with a small student population.

NH Community Technical College - Claremont undergraduate students pay an average of $6,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at NH Community Technical College - Claremont take out an average of $28,503 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

NH Community Technical College - Claremont not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at NHTI-Concord’s Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New Hampshire. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

NHTI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NHTI carry an average student debtload of $28,812.

NHTI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nashua Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the city of Nashua.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nashua Community College are $7,140 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Nashua Community College accumulate an average of around $32,721 in student debt.

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#4

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Great Bay Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Bay Community College are $7,200 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Great Bay Community College take out $29,731 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at St Joseph School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New Hampshire. St Joseph School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

St Joseph School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $22,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from St Joseph School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $25,670.

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#6

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rivier are $35,512 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Rivier take out $38,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Rivier not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire list.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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
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 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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