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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Registered Nursing in New Hampshire

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Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 266,651 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across New Hampshire, there were 1,629 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their registered nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best for new hampshire registered nursing students.

Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Registered Nursing in New Hampshire

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St Joseph School of Nursing
Nashua, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Joseph School of Nursing. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire. St Joseph School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 40 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Registered Nursing at St Joseph School of Nursing

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Colby - Sawyer College
New London, New Hampshire

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the #2 spot on the list. Colby - Sawyer is a small school located in New London, New Hampshire that handed out 46 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Colby - Sawyer College Registered Nursing Report

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River Valley Community College
Claremont, New Hampshire

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, River Valley Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, New Hampshire, and it awarded 29 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Registered Nursing at NH Community Technical College - Claremont

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Anselm College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at St. Anselm College

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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 #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire. Located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Great Bay Community College

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Lakes Region Community College
Laconia, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #6, Lakes Region Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. Lakes Region Community College is a small school located in Laconia, New Hampshire that handed out 14 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Lakes Region Community College

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #7, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. MCC is a public institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Manchester Community College

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. Rivier is a small school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 58 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Rivier University

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #9, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. NHTI is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified 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.

Full NHTI-Concord’s Community College Registered Nursing Report

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White Mountains Community College
Berlin, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #10, White Mountains Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. White Mountains Community College is a public institution located in Berlin, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Registered Nursing at White Mountains Community College

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking. Granite State College is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 46 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full GSC Registered Nursing Report

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Nashua Community College
Nashua, New Hampshire

Nashua Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. Nashua Community College is a small public school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 20 ’s registered 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.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Nashua Community College

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire list. Franklin Pierce University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rindge, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s 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%.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Franklin Pierce

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 945 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Registered Nursing Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #15. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #16. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Plymouth State

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in New Hampshire ranking. Keene State College is a small public school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 12 ’s registered 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%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Keene State College

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