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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

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

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SNHU take out is $31,500.

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#2

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rivier University is a great place for nursing students. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

Nursing majors at Rivier take out an average of $33,255 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $369.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular 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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#4

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

The excellent programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Hampshire. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at St. Anselm College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $612, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

On average, nursing graduates from NHTI take out $27,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at GSC take out an average of $27,469 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Manchester Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the city of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#9

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

Great Bay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Great Bay Community College take out is $26,117.

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Franklin Pierce University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing 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.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Franklin Pierce accumulate an average of around $27,032 in student debt.

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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 17 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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