by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Hampshire, there were 2,130 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,434 and $28,745 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. To top this list, a school must have a successful nursing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new hampshire nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 1,090 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Rivier University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 319 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 180 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Anselm College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 95 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 60 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Granite State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. GSC is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 49 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. Manchester Community College is a public institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colby - Sawyer College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking. Colby - Sawyer is a small school located in New London, New Hampshire that handed out 46 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. Franklin Pierce is a small school located in Rindge, New Hampshire that handed out 41 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
St Joseph School of Nursing landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking. St Joseph School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, River Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. River Valley Community College is a public institution located in Claremont, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Nashua Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. Nashua Community College is a small school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 20 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
White Mountains Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. White Mountains Community College is a small public school situated in Berlin, New Hampshire. It awarded 19 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Lakes Region Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking. Laconia, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Keene State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 12 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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