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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

19 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Wagner College the best school in New York for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Upstate Medical University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Read full report on Nursing at Teachers College at Columbia University

#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Full Nursing at University of Rochester Report

#8

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.

Full Nursing at Molloy College Report

#9

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #9, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Nursing at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

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 19 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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