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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

5 Colleges
$69,434 Avg Salary
$28,745 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular online school in New Hampshire for nursing students. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

On average, nursing graduates from SNHU take out $31,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $27,469 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

On average, nursing graduates from UNH take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Franklin Pierce University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

On average, nursing graduates from Franklin Pierce take out $27,032 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Rivier carry an average student debtload of $33,255. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $369.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,626
Connecticut 3,058
Maine 1,262
Vermont 390
Rhode Island 1,091

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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.

  • 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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