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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

57 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in New York. In fact, 17,708 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 57 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University the best school in New York for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SUNY Downstate take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,255.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Helene Fuld College of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. HFCN is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 57 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at The Graduate Center take out an average of $19,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Molloy College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Molloy carry an average student debtload of $36,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $365.

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#5

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wagner College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Wagner carry an average student debtload of $30,173. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $495, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $26,671. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $732, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Adelphi take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,168. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $475.

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Upstate Medical University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SUNY Upstate Medical University carry an average student debtload of $24,162.

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#9

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out $21,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $27,580 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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