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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York

39 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in New York to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Columbia is a very 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

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 39 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Nursing at New York University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Out of the 39 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Molloy College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.

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#6

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

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

Full Nursing at D’Youville College Report

#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #8, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Report

#9

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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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

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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