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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

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$98,140 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in New Hampshire for nursing students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at SNHU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#2

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Franklin Pierce University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at Franklin Pierce, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#5

Granite State College

Concord, NH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New Hampshire. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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