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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York

51 Colleges
$39,378 Avg Salary
$10,832 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

#1

Access Careers

Hempstead, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Access Careers the most popular school in New York for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Access Careers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Access Careers Islandia

Islandia, NY

Out of the 51 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Access Careers Islandia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Access Careers Islandia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Islandia.

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Out of the 51 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. IGH is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Practical Nursing majors at IGH take out an average of $7,667 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing take out is $14,167.

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#5

New Age Training

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Age Training. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. New Age Training is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at New Age Training accumulate an average of around $8,082 in student debt.

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#6

Erie 1 BOCES

West Seneca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Erie 1 BOCES did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of West Seneca, Erie 1 BOCES is a public college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Erie 1 BOCES take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hicksville.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing take out is $9,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $124, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Brentwood, NY

Eastern Suffolk BOCES did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Brentwood.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Suffolk BOCES carry an average student debt load of $9,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $56, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Albany, Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program accumulate an average of around $10,275 in student debt.

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Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the distant town of Newark, Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program accumulate an average of around $12,125 in student debt.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 97

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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