Federal data
Highest earning registered nursing programs in New Hampshire
New Hampshire registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $85,600 | 1,307 |
| 2 | Saint Anselm College | Manchester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,609 | 128 |
| 3 | Colby-Sawyer College | New London | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $78,856 | 59 |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire | Durham | Public, 4-year | $77,271 | 133 |
| 5 | Rivier University | Nashua | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $74,292 | 187 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.