by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nursing — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 17 nursing schools in New Hampshire by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in New Hampshire.
The most focused school in the country for nursing is St Joseph School Of Nursing. St Joseph School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua. About 100% of the degrees St Joseph School Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for St Joseph School Of Nursing
A rank of #2 makes Colby Sawyer College one of the most focused schools for nursing. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby Sawyer College is a private not-for-profit university. About 39% of the degrees Colby Sawyer College awards are in nursing, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Colby Sawyer College
Rivier College ranks #3 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Nashua, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 36% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 327 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Rivier College
A rank of #4 makes River Valley Community College one of the most focused schools for nursing. Located in the rural area of Claremont, River Valley Community College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 26% of the degrees granted here, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for River Valley Community College
Saint Anselm College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit university. About 19% of the degrees Saint Anselm College awards are in nursing, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Saint Anselm College
White Mountains Community College comes in at #6 for nursing focus this year. Located in the town of Berlin, White Mountains Community College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for White Mountains Community College
Manchester Community College Nh ranked #7 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Manchester, Manchester Community College Nh is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Manchester Community College Nh
Great Bay Community College landed the #8 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Great Bay Community College
Lakes Region Community College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Lakes Region Community College is a public school located in the town of Laconia. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Lakes Region Community College
Nhti Concords Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Concord, Nhti Concords Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Nhti Concords Community College
Nashua Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Nashua, Nashua Community College is a public university. About 10% of the degrees Nashua Community College awards are in nursing, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Nashua Community College
Granite State College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Granite State College is a public school located in the city of Manchester. Nursing accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Granite State College
Franklin Pierce University comes in at #13 for nursing focus this year. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Franklin Pierce University
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus landed the #14 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees University Of New Hampshire Main Campus awards are in nursing, or about 179 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Keene State College comes in at #15 for nursing focus this year. Keene State College is a public school located in the town of Keene. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Keene State College
Plymouth State University landed the #16 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Plymouth State University
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #17 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Southern New Hampshire University awards are in nursing, or about 759 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Southern New Hampshire University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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