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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

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

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 366 degrees and certificates from a New Hampshire school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top New Hampshire Schools in Nursing

#1

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Rivier University the best school in New Hampshire for nursing students. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Out of the 5 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

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The excellent 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. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,916
Connecticut 750
Rhode Island 83
Maine 149
Vermont 25

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

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).
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