2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in New York. In total, 17,708 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New York.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wagner College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Out of the 25 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 suburb of Rockville Centre.
University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.
Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Upstate Medical University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools 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 |
Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
| Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
| Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
| Nursing Science | 4,701 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
| School Nursing | 539 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
| Forensic Nursing | 23 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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