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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

24 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 41 students majoring in nursing at University at Buffalo, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at New York University Report

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Molloy College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New York. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.

Read full report on Nursing at Molloy College

With a ranking of #6, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Pace University - New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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

Read full report on Nursing at University of Rochester

Dominican College of Blauvelt came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at Hunter, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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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 24 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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