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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$23,045 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

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 Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University the best value school in New York for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Downstate graduate students pay an average of $11,973 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Upstate Medical University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New York. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Upstate Medical University are $12,316 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Poly are $12,788 per year.

Full Nursing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.

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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in New York. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Lehman graduate students pay an average of $11,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Lehman College Report

#6

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

CSI graduate students pay an average of $11,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SUNY Stony Brook also did well on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Nursing at Stony Brook University Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.

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#10

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

With a ranking of #10, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Russel Sage are $13,140 a year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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.

  • 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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