2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in New York with 17,708 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wagner College the best school in New York for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Upstate Medical University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Molloy College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.
Adelphi University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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