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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

45 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in New York to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New York. IGH is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at IGH take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,498.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing take out $20,435 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 45 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Hicksville.

About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing accumulate an average of around $16,936 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.

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#4

Erie 1 BOCES

West Seneca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Erie 1 BOCES is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Seneca, Erie 1 BOCES is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Erie 1 BOCES carry an average student debt load of $18,365.

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#5

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Brentwood, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Brentwood.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Suffolk BOCES take out an average of $13,757 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Albany, Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 96% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,536.

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Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and 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.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program carry an average student debt load of $20,941.

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Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Elmira, Greater Southern Tier BOCES is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greater Southern Tier BOCES take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,554.

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With a ranking of #9, Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Batavia, Genesee Valley Educational Partnership is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a small public school located in the large suburb of Liverpool.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES take out $17,212 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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