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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New York

37 Colleges
$82,668 Avg Salary
$25,552 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

The Best Nursing Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in New York

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Albany Medical College the best school in New York for nursing students. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

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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 Best Nursing Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wagner College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in New York list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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The excellent programs at Upstate Medical University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in New York list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 25 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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