2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New York
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 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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 311 students majoring in nursing at SUNY Stony Brook, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 180 students majoring in nursing at NYU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
D’Youville College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 120 students majoring in nursing at D'Youville College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Molloy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
Lehman 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
With a ranking of #9, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in nursing at SUNY Downstate, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, St. John Fisher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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 | 2,683 |
| Maryland | 922 |
| New Jersey | 691 |
| District of Columbia | 534 |
| Delaware | 174 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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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