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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 328 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,082 and $20,604 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate”.

Top 6 Best Nursing Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Rivier also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 2,178 students enrolled at Rivier were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,338. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rivier University Veteran Student Life Report

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NHTI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list.Among the 2,945 students enrolled at NHTI, 124 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,607. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NHTI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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River Valley Community College
Claremont, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate list. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a small public school situated in Claremont, New Hampshire. It awarded 29 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NH Community Technical College - Claremont, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 30 of the 694 students enrolled at River Valley Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,429. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full NH Community Technical College - Claremont Veteran Student Life Report

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Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Bay Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate. This small school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 42 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Great Bay Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 105 of the 1,565 students enrolled at Great Bay Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,203. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Great Bay Community College]](/colleges/great-bay-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Nashua Community College
Nashua, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashua Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate list. Nashua Community College is a public institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nashua Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 1,352 students enrolled at Nashua Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nashua Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Nashua Community College]](/colleges/nashua-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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St Joseph School of Nursing
Nashua, New Hampshire

St Joseph School of Nursing ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New Hampshire for Nursing for an Associate list. 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 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St Joseph School of Nursing did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list.According to our most recent data, St Joseph School of Nursing supports 92 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,144. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St Joseph School of Nursing]](/colleges/st-joseph-school-of-nursing/student-life/veterans/)

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