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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$16,108 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Downstate are $11,973 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upstate Medical University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

SUNY Upstate Medical University graduate students pay an average of $12,316 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Graduate Center are $10,410 a year.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Poly are $12,788 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Albany Medical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AMC Albany are $29,117 a year.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

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#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehman are $11,570 per year.

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#10

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

With a ranking of #10, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSI are $11,650 a year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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.

  • 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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