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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York

36 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Albany Medical College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 36 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’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.

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#4

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Out of the 36 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Wagner College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staten Island.

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Out of the 36 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.

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#10

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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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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