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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

25 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at New York University 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, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Wagner College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Molloy College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#7

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. 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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SUNY Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

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Pace University - New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY

Upstate Medical University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

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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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