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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York

41 Colleges
$39,525 Avg Salary
$15,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program the best school in New York for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program take out an average of $9,525 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 41 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing take out an average of $12,104 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $85.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Brooklyn, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing take out an average of $16,066 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of West Nyack.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program take out $11,378 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Harrison, Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program take out is $11,693.

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#6

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Brentwood, NY

Eastern Suffolk BOCES ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Brentwood, Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Suffolk BOCES take out $9,975 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $51.

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Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, IGH is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at IGH take out is $18,956.

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Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, CEWW BOCES is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from CEWW BOCES carry an average student debtload of $12,869.

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#9

Access Careers

Hempstead, NY

Access Careers did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Access Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

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Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York ranking. Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program is a small public school located in the town of Auburn.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program take out $13,022 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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Pennsylvania 97

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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