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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

31 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#2

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Molloy College helped the school earn the #2 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.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at Pace University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Nursing at Pace University - New York Report

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in nursing at SUNY Stony Brook, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Lehman College

#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New York. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Hofstra, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Russell Sage College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the small city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Russell Sage College Report

#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#10

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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