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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$11,887 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,525 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Suffolk County Community College the best value school in New York for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year.

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$5,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hostos Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hostos are $5,208 a year.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
$5,218 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large public school located in the 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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$6,562 Average Tuition & Fees

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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$11,965 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the town of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program are $11,965 per 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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$19,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a fairly 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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#7

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,352 Average Tuition & Fees

Medgar Evers College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Medgar are $7,352 per year.

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$5,671 Average Tuition & Fees

Niagara County Community 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Niagara County Community College are $5,671 a 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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$14,292 Average Tuition & Fees

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. 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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#10

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Canton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

SUNY Canton undergraduate students pay an average of $8,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from SUNY Canton carry an average student debtload of $18,500.

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Best 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

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.

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