2025 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

Nursing is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 397 associate degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

The nursing associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt nursing students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Nursing in New Hampshire

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in nursing.

Top New Hampshire Schools for an Associate in Nursing

1

Rivier University
Nashua, NH

109 Annual Graduates

$65,499 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Rivier University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in nursing. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, nursing associate recipients usually earn around $65,499 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in nursing from Rivier University

2

River Valley Community College
Claremont, NH

38 Annual Graduates

$75,282 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in nursing has to check out River Valley Community College. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Nursing associate degree recipients from River Valley Community College earn a boost of about $3,935 above the typical income of nursing majors.

More information about a associate in nursing from River Valley Community College

3

NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, NH

38 Annual Graduates

$74,512 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in nursing needs to look into NHTI-Concord's Community College. NHTI is a small public college located in the town of Concord.

Associate recipients from the nursing program at NHTI-Concord's Community College earn $3,165 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in nursing from NHTI-Concord’s Community College

4

Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH

37 Annual Graduates

$73,908 Median Starting Salary

Great Bay Community College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in nursing. Great Bay Community College is a small public college located in the small suburb of Portsmouth.

Nursing associate degree recipients from Great Bay Community College earn a boost of approximately $2,561 over the typical earnings of nursing graduates.

More information about a associate in nursing from Great Bay Community College

5

White Mountains Community College
Berlin, NH

26 Annual Graduates

$67,257 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Berlin, White Mountains Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the nursing program state that they receive average early career income of $67,257.

More information about a associate in nursing from White Mountains Community College

6

Nashua Community College
Nashua, NH

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Nashua, Nashua Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in nursing from Nashua Community College

7

St Joseph School of Nursing
Nashua, NH

61 Annual Graduates

$71,623 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Nashua, St Joseph School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn around $71,623 for their early career.

More information about a associate in nursing from St Joseph School of Nursing

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	137	1,310
Connecticut	101	753
Rhode Island	70	382
Maine	69	353
Vermont	58	149

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	397

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services	108
Allied Health Professions	72
Health Sciences & Services	32
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	32
Mental & Social Health Services	22
Dental Support Services	21
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	9
Communication Sciences	7
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.