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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

19 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 3,148 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Wagner College the best school in New York for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

Full Nursing at Upstate Medical University Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 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.

Full Nursing at University at Buffalo Report

Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#8

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.

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#9

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #9, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Nursing at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,683
Maryland 922
New Jersey 691
District of Columbia 534
Delaware 174

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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