2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found Suffolk County Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hostos Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Hostos undergraduate students pay an average of $5,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $5,218 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from LaGuardia take out $12,262 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Country Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. North Country Community College is a small public school located in the town of Saranac Lake.
North Country Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from North Country Community College take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program is a small public school located in the town of Auburn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program are $11,965 a year. 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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With a ranking of #6, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing are $19,730 per year. 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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Medgar Evers College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public school with a small student population.
Medgar undergraduate students pay an average of $7,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Niagara County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College are $5,671 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Niagara County Community College take out is $19,495.
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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $14,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing take out is $24,151.
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SUNY Canton ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Canton are $8,689 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from SUNY Canton carry an average student debtload of $18,500.
Request InformationBest Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 97 |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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 41 schools only.
- 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.