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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$82,668 Avg Salary
$25,552 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

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

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $23,176 in student debt.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at SUNY Empire accumulate an average of around $22,459 in student debt.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at LaGuardia take out is $10,764.

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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at SUNY Poly accumulate an average of around $20,100 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Upstate Medical University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

Nursing majors at SUNY Upstate Medical University take out an average of $21,971 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bronx Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York ranking. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

Nursing majors at BCC take out an average of $18,502 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.

On average, nursing graduates from Molloy take out $31,934 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $365.

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#8

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from D'Youville College carry an average student debtload of $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out is $40,998.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University at Buffalo take out is $25,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $230.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

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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 12 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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