2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire

Ranked #3 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 397 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

The registered nursing associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to registered nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of registered nursing students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized registered nursing related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in New Hampshire

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New Hampshire Schools for an Associate in Registered Nursing

1

Rivier University
Nashua, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

109 Annual Graduates

Rivier University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashua.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rivier University

2

River Valley Community College
Claremont, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

River Valley Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a small public college located in the rural area of Claremont.More information about a associate in registered nursing from River Valley Community College

3

NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in registered nursing has to take a look at NHTI-Concord's Community College. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from NHTI-Concord’s Community College

4

Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in registered nursing needs to check out Great Bay Community College. Located in the small suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Great Bay Community College

5

White Mountains Community College
Berlin, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

White Mountains Community College is a fairly small public college located in the town of Berlin.More information about a associate in registered nursing from White Mountains Community College

6

Nashua Community College
Nashua, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Nashua Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Nashua.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Nashua Community College

7

St Joseph School of Nursing
Nashua, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Annual Graduates

St Joseph School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.More information about a associate in registered nursing from St Joseph School of Nursing

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	1,310
Connecticut	156	753
Rhode Island	101	382
Maine	94	353
Vermont	69	149

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

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.