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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the 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 school in New York for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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

Out of the 62 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Helene Fuld College of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. HFCN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 373 students majoring in nursing at HFCN, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at HFCN accumulate an average of around $27,942 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Helene Fuld College of Nursing Report

#3

Trocaire College

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trocaire College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Trocaire is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New York. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $18,184 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. St Paul's School of Nursing - Staten Island is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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

On average, nursing graduates from St Paul's School of Nursing - Staten Island take out $32,512 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $200.

Read full report on Nursing at St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island

St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Rego Park, St Paul's School of Nursing - Queens is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at St Paul's School of Nursing - Queens take out an average of $32,985 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $191, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens Report

New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at City Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,776.

Full Nursing at New York City College of Technology Report

St. Joseph’s College of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, St Joseph's College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

Nursing majors at St Joseph's College of Nursing take out an average of $24,061 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $380, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

Nursing majors at BMCC take out an average of $15,861 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Borough of Manhattan Community College

#10

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

Morrisville State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Morrisville.

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

On average, nursing graduates from Morrisville State College take out $30,853 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $142, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Morrisville State College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
12 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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