Best Online Healthcare Programs in Rochester, NH (2026)

Rochester, New Hampshire has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs, with tuition ranging from $7,200 to $23,210 per year for indexed programs. Rochester has a population of about 32,866. Median household income is $79,388 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $136,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Rochester

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Rochester, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rochester city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Rochester. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH 11.7 miles from Rochester BOC Score 74.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,479
Avg net price $23,805/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH 18.1 miles from Rochester BOC Score 44.3
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,397
Avg net price $15,768/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Lakes Region Community College

Laconia, NH 28.2 miles from Rochester BOC Score 52.5
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,182
Avg net price $13,124/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, NH 28.3 miles from Rochester BOC Score 56.4
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,943
Avg net price $18,011/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Manchester Community College

Manchester, NH 32.0 miles from Rochester BOC Score 54.0
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,063
Avg net price $14,143/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts

Nashua, NH 44.4 miles from Rochester
  • 2 year
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH 47.5 miles from Rochester BOC Score 53.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,304
Avg net price $19,216/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Colby-Sawyer College

New London, NH 50.7 miles from Rochester BOC Score 50.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,474
Avg net price $27,431/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Hampshire schools on the New Hampshire healthcare page.


Healthcare Wages Near Rochester

Rochester is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Hampshire statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$136,760Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$126,279
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar$82,780Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$76,436
Medical Records Specialist$60,460Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$55,826
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant$51,600Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$47,645
Healthcare Social Worker$78,410Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$72,401
Epidemiologist$115,890Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$107,008

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Rochester at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,866Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,388Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+26.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Strafford County7,915 workers, 322 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Rochester, NH?

Accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Rochester are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Rochester?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Rochester are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($136,760), Epidemiologist ($115,890), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($82,780). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Hampshire statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Dover instead of Rochester?

Dover, NH is 9.0 miles from Rochester and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Rochester an affordable place to study healthcare?

Rochester’s median household income of $79,388 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rochester while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Hampshire public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Rochester

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Rochester:

Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.