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LPN / LVN programs in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 2 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in New Hampshire, expect to start around $59,860–$67,650 and reach a median of $77,110 with experience; the top quarter earn $82,760 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New Hampshire). Graduates of these New Hampshire programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $53,113 in their first year, against $37,410 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn in New Hampshire

$59,860starting (10th percentile)
$67,650early career (25th)
$77,110median, all experience
$82,760experienced (75th)
$93,660top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,220 employed in New Hampshire. National median: $64,400.

Campuses in New Hampshire, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in New Hampshire
125credentials awarded / yr
$53,113median earnings, yr 1 (New Hampshire)
$37,410median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: ClaremontMerrimack

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack for-profit 72 $53,113 $12,685 87% $47,197
River Valley Community College Claremont Public 53 not reported not reported 22% not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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