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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York

3 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular online school in New York for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Excelsior College take out $23,429 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Excelsior College Report

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $16,899 in student debt.

Full Nursing at LaGuardia Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at BCC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,782.

Full Nursing at Bronx Community College Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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