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

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in New York to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in New York for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Nursing at Stony Brook University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 269 students majoring in nursing at Columbia, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Nursing at New York University Report

Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Nursing at LIU Post

#6

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, D’Youville College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#7

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.

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

Read full report on Nursing at Molloy College

#8

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Nursing at Lehman College Report

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Report

#9

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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

Read full report on Nursing at St. John Fisher College

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

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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